diff --git a/src/beaver_gateway/agents/claude.py b/src/beaver_gateway/agents/claude.py
index 4a4bf28..c9daea7 100644
--- a/src/beaver_gateway/agents/claude.py
+++ b/src/beaver_gateway/agents/claude.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class ClaudeOptions(BaseModel):
     """Extra inherited variable names to let through the env whitelist."""
 
     max_turns: int | None = None
+    max_buffer_size: int = 16 * 1024 * 1024
     session_store_flush: str = "eager"
     """``eager`` mirrors every transcript frame as it lands, so a gateway
     killed mid-turn loses at most the frame in flight."""
diff --git a/src/beaver_gateway/backends/claude_sdk.py b/src/beaver_gateway/backends/claude_sdk.py
index 1be5ef1..facc3ea 100644
--- a/src/beaver_gateway/backends/claude_sdk.py
+++ b/src/beaver_gateway/backends/claude_sdk.py
@@ -756,6 +756,7 @@ class ClaudeSdkBackend:
             plugins=cast("Any", plugins),
             skills="all" if plugins else None,
             max_turns=opt.max_turns,
+            max_buffer_size=opt.max_buffer_size,
             stderr=lambda line: self._stderr(line.rstrip(), stderr),
         )