diff --git a/dist.rkt b/dist.rkt
index 1e7096e..4342f7f 100644
--- a/dist.rkt
+++ b/dist.rkt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #lang racket/base
 (require web-server/servlet-dispatch
+         web-server/safety-limits
          "src/config.rkt"
          "src/dispatcher-tree.rkt")
 
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@
                  (if (config-true? 'debug) "127.0.0.1" #f)
                  (config-get 'bind_host))
  #:port (string->number (config-get 'port))
+ #:safety-limits (make-safety-limits #:max-request-body-length (* 8 1024 1024))
  (λ (quit)
    (dispatcher-tree
     ; order of these does not matter