diff --git a/src/main/scala/io/vertx/asyncsql/Starter.scala b/src/main/scala/io/vertx/asyncsql/Starter.scala
index 193c94b..f629a44 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/io/vertx/asyncsql/Starter.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/io/vertx/asyncsql/Starter.scala
@@ -61,10 +61,13 @@ class Starter extends Verticle {
     val username = config.getString("username", defaultUserFor(dbType))
     val password = Option(config.getString("password")).orElse(defaultPasswordFor(dbType))
     val database = Option(config.getString("database")).orElse(defaultDatabaseFor(dbType))
+    val maxMessageSize = config.getInteger("maximumMessageSize", defaultMaximumMessageSize())
 
-    Configuration(username, host, port, password, database)
+    Configuration(username, host, port, password, database, maximumMessageSize = maxMessageSize)
   }
 
+  private def defaultMaximumMessageSize(): Integer = 16777216 * 4
+
   private def defaultPortFor(connection: String): Integer = connection match {
     case "postgresql" => 5432
     case "mysql" => 3306
@@ -83,4 +86,4 @@ class Starter extends Verticle {
     case "postgresql" => None
     case "mysql" => None
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}