diff --git a/webapp/src/main/resources/config/application.properties b/webapp/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
index 46a1bb9f2..75e2ebcb6 100644
--- a/webapp/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
+++ b/webapp/src/main/resources/config/application.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # Application configuration properties
+spring.servlet.multipart.max-file-size=${MAX_UPLOAD_FILE_SIZE:2MB}
 spring.jackson.serialization.write-dates-as-timestamps=true
 spring.jackson.default-property-inclusion=non_null