diff --git a/nim.cfg b/nim.cfg
index d1facf7f9..7287f47d7 100644
--- a/nim.cfg
+++ b/nim.cfg
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/8294#issuecomment-454556051
 --threads:on
 --opt:speed
 
 @if windows:
+  # https://github.com/nim-lang/Nim/issues/8294#issuecomment-454556051
   -d:"chronicles_colors=NoColors"
-@else
-  # -d:withLibP2P
+  # increase stack size
+  --passL:"-Wl,--stack,8388608"
 @end