diff --git a/server/lib/uploadx.ts b/server/lib/uploadx.ts
index 11b1044db..36f5a556c 100644
--- a/server/lib/uploadx.ts
+++ b/server/lib/uploadx.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ import express from 'express'
 import { getResumableUploadPath } from '@server/helpers/upload'
 import { Uploadx } from '@uploadx/core'
 
-const uploadx = new Uploadx({ directory: getResumableUploadPath() })
+const uploadx = new Uploadx({
+  directory: getResumableUploadPath(),
+  // Could be big with thumbnails/previews
+  maxMetadataSize: '10MB'
+})
 uploadx.getUserId = (_, res: express.Response) => res.locals.oauth?.token.user.id
 
 export {