diff --git a/conf/lms.conf.sample b/conf/lms.conf.sample
index 9174d9d7..c8788d32 100644
--- a/conf/lms.conf.sample
+++ b/conf/lms.conf.sample
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ main = {
 
 	cover = {
 		file_extensions = "jpg jpeg";
-		file_max_size = 500000;
+		file_max_size = 5000000;
 		file_preferred_names = "cover front";
 	}
 }