diff --git a/drpcmanager/manager.go b/drpcmanager/manager.go
index 5723abe..de9edc1 100644
--- a/drpcmanager/manager.go
+++ b/drpcmanager/manager.go
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ type Options struct {
 	// flushing. Normal writes to streams typically issue a flush explicitly.
 	WriterBufferSize int
 
+	// Reader are passed to any readers the manager creates.
+	Reader drpcwire.ReaderOptions
+
 	// Stream are passed to any streams the manager creates.
 	Stream drpcstream.Options
 
@@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ func NewWithOptions(tr drpc.Transport, opts Options) *Manager {
 	m := &Manager{
 		tr:   tr,
 		wr:   drpcwire.NewWriter(tr, opts.WriterBufferSize),
-		rd:   drpcwire.NewReader(tr),
+		rd:   drpcwire.NewReaderWithOptions(tr, opts.Reader),
 		opts: opts,
 
 		pkts:    make(chan drpcwire.Packet),
diff --git a/drpcwire/reader.go b/drpcwire/reader.go
index 6dd6ec1..8a5cb67 100644
--- a/drpcwire/reader.go
+++ b/drpcwire/reader.go
@@ -9,8 +9,16 @@ import (
 	"storj.io/drpc"
 )
 
+// ReaderOptions controls configuration settings for a reader.
+type ReaderOptions struct {
+	// MaximumBufferSize controls the maximum size of buffered
+	// packet data.
+	MaximumBufferSize int
+}
+
 // Reader reconstructs packets from frames read from an io.Reader.
 type Reader struct {
+	opts ReaderOptions
 	r    io.Reader
 	curr []byte
 	buf  []byte
@@ -21,7 +29,18 @@ const maximumFrameSize = 4<<20 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 9
 
 // NewReader constructs a Reader to read Packets from the io.Reader.
 func NewReader(r io.Reader) *Reader {
+	return NewReaderWithOptions(r, ReaderOptions{})
+}
+
+// NewReaderWithOptions constructs a Reader to read Packets from
+// the io.Reader. It uses the provided options to manage buffering.
+func NewReaderWithOptions(r io.Reader, opts ReaderOptions) *Reader {
+	if opts.MaximumBufferSize == 0 {
+		// Default to 4MB.
+		opts.MaximumBufferSize = 4 << 20
+	}
 	return &Reader{
+		opts: opts,
 		r:    r,
 		curr: make([]byte, 0, 64*1024),
 		id:   ID{Stream: 1, Message: 1},
@@ -116,7 +135,7 @@ func (r *Reader) ReadPacketUsing(buf []byte) (pkt Packet, err error) {
 		pkt.Data = append(pkt.Data, fr.Data...)
 
 		switch {
-		case len(pkt.Data) > 4<<20:
+		case len(pkt.Data) > r.opts.MaximumBufferSize:
 			return Packet{}, drpc.ProtocolError.New("data overflow")
 
 		case fr.Done: