diff --git a/apps/chat/.env.development b/apps/chat/.env.development
index f5df3acc67..832df58a6c 100644
--- a/apps/chat/.env.development
+++ b/apps/chat/.env.development
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ RECENT_MODELS_IDS="gpt-35-turbo,gpt-4,epam10k-semantic-search,gpt-world,mirror"
 RECENT_ADDONS_IDS="addon-epam10k-golden-qna,addon-epam10k-semantic-search"
 PUBLICATION_FILTERS="title,job title,role,dial_roles"
 
+# Default header size limit aligned with Docker's default value for consistency
+NODE_OPTIONS="--max-http-header-size=32768"
+
 # Themes
 # THEMES_CONFIG_HOST=""