diff --git a/src/cmd/9term/9term.c b/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
index 5b15e75b..1386c158 100644
--- a/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
+++ b/src/cmd/9term/9term.c
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void
 hoststart(void)
 {
 	hostc = chancreate(sizeof(int), 0);
-	proccreate(hostproc, hostc, 1024);
+	proccreate(hostproc, hostc, 32*1024);
 }
 
 void