diff --git a/config/nginx.sample.conf b/config/nginx.sample.conf
index c1c718107cf..0f0e61fe92b 100644
--- a/config/nginx.sample.conf
+++ b/config/nginx.sample.conf
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ server {
   keepalive_timeout 65;
 
   # maximum file upload size (keep up to date when changing the corresponding site setting)
-  client_max_body_size 3m;
+  client_max_body_size 10m;
 
   # path to discourse's public directory
   set $public /var/www/discourse/public;