diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43248f3d..48f647f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,12 @@ EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS := components/
 include $(IDF_PATH)/make/project.mk
 ```
 
+Update your `sdkconfig.defaults` to allow for larger HTTP Request URL lengths.  This is required by some operating systems in order to use its captive portal UI to configure wifi.
+
+```config
+CONFIG_HTTPD_MAX_URI_LEN=1024
+```
+
 Once this is done, you can now in your user code add the header:
 
 ```c
diff --git a/examples/default_demo/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/default_demo/sdkconfig.defaults
index f44c06f4..af997d5b 100644
--- a/examples/default_demo/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/default_demo/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_HTTPD_MAX_URI_LEN=1024
diff --git a/examples/http_hook/sdkconfig.defaults b/examples/http_hook/sdkconfig.defaults
index f44c06f4..af997d5b 100644
--- a/examples/http_hook/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/examples/http_hook/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 CONFIG_LWIP_IPV6=y
+CONFIG_HTTPD_MAX_URI_LEN=1024