diff --git a/include/globals.h b/include/globals.h
index 085b2f9..2417cd9 100644
--- a/include/globals.h
+++ b/include/globals.h
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 #define STATE_PLAY 5
 
 extern ssize_t recv_count;
-extern uint8_t recv_buffer[256];
+extern uint8_t recv_buffer[MAX_RECV_BUF_LEN];
 
 extern uint32_t world_seed;
 extern uint32_t rng_seed;