diff --git a/src/install+setup/libsmooth/libsmooth.h b/src/install+setup/libsmooth/libsmooth.h
index fb3819363..fc166b221 100644
--- a/src/install+setup/libsmooth/libsmooth.h
+++ b/src/install+setup/libsmooth/libsmooth.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "langs.h"
 
-#define STRING_SIZE 1023
+#define STRING_SIZE 1024
 
 #define ADDRESS 0
 #define NETADDRESS 1
diff --git a/src/misc-progs/setuid.h b/src/misc-progs/setuid.h
index 9df32066a..2e90537a6 100644
--- a/src/misc-progs/setuid.h
+++ b/src/misc-progs/setuid.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 /* As nothing in setuid.c uses STRING_SIZE specifically there's no real reason
  * to redefine it if it already is set */
 #ifndef STRING_SIZE
-#define STRING_SIZE 256
+#define STRING_SIZE 1024
 #endif
 
 extern char * trusted_env[4];