diff --git a/bacula/templates/bacula-fd.conf.erb b/bacula/templates/bacula-fd.conf.erb
index 1564125..0504f87 100644
--- a/bacula/templates/bacula-fd.conf.erb
+++ b/bacula/templates/bacula-fd.conf.erb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ FileDaemon {
     Name = "<%= @homename %>"
     WorkingDirectory = /var/spool/bacula
     Pid Directory = /var/run
+    Maximum Network Buffer Size = 65536
     TLS Enable = yes
     TLS Require = yes
     TLS Key = /etc/pki/tls/private/bacula.key
diff --git a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
index 411d496..32ee365 100644
--- a/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
+++ b/bacula/templates/device.conf.erb
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Device {
     AlwaysOpen = no;
     RemovableMedia = yes;
     RandomAccess = no;
+    Maximum Network Buffer Size = 65536
     Alert Command = "sh -c 'tapeinfo -f <%= @device %> | grep TapeAlert | cat'"
     Alert Command = "sh -c 'smartctl -H -l error <%= @device %> | cat'"
 }