diff --git a/core/express.js b/core/express.js
index ba5b2df..23085fc 100644
--- a/core/express.js
+++ b/core/express.js
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ const app = express();
 //app.use(morgan(logs));
 
 // parse body params and attache them to req.body
-app.use(bodyParser.json());
+app.use(bodyParser.json({ limit: '5mb' }));
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({
-    extended: true
+    limit: '5mb', extended: true
 }));
 
 // set up the response-time middleware