diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py b/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
index 6dfaadf45..56d255e99 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/rime/tts.py
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class RimeNonJsonTTSService(InterruptibleTTSService):
             params = "&".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in self._settings.items() if v is not None)
             url = f"{self._url}?{params}"
             headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {self._api_key}"}
-            self._websocket = await websocket_connect(url, additional_headers=headers)
+            self._websocket = await websocket_connect(url, additional_headers=headers, max_size=1024 * 1024 * 16)
             await self._call_event_handler("on_connected")
         except Exception as e:
             logger.error(f"{self} exception: {e}")