diff --git a/nginx.conf b/nginx.conf
index 73d8b83..9c08d06 100644
--- a/nginx.conf
+++ b/nginx.conf
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ server {
     server_name _;
 
     location /api/ {
+        # Image uploads are limited to 10 MB by the frontend; nginx defaults to 1 MB.
+        client_max_body_size 11m;
         proxy_pass http://backend/api/;
         proxy_http_version 1.1;
         proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;