diff --git a/src/obidms.h b/src/obidms.h
index 555c95a..455a341 100755
--- a/src/obidms.h
+++ b/src/obidms.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
                                 	 	 	 	 */
 #define MAX_NB_OPENED_INDEXERS (1000) 			/**< The maximum number of indexers open at the same time.
                                 	 	 	 	 */
-#define MAX_PATH_LEN (1024)						/**< Maximum length for the character string defining a
+#define MAX_PATH_LEN (2048)						/**< Maximum length for the character string defining a
  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 *	 file or directory path.
  	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 */