diff --git a/changelog.d/openbsd-datasize-bump.change b/changelog.d/openbsd-datasize-bump.change
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+Docs OpenBSD: Increased recommended `datasize` from 1536M to 4096M to avoid Pleroma crashes
diff --git a/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md b/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
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--- a/docs/installation/openbsd_en.md
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@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ Pleroma will be run by a dedicated \_pleroma user. Before creating it, insert th
 
 ```
 pleroma:\
-	:datasize=1536M:\
+	:datasize=4096M:\
 	:openfiles-max=4096:\
 	:openfiles-cur=1024:\
 	:setenv=LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8,VIX_COMPILATION_MODE=PLATFORM_PROVIDED_LIBVIPS,MIX_ENV=prod:\