diff --git a/pkg/codec/svtav1/params.go b/pkg/codec/svtav1/params.go
index 143565c..dc0af3c 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/svtav1/params.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/svtav1/params.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type Params struct {
 
 	StartingBufferLevel time.Duration
 	OptimalBufferLevel  time.Duration
+	MaximumBufferSize   time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewParams returns default x264 codec specific parameters.
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func NewParams() (Params, error) {
 		Preset:              9,
 		StartingBufferLevel: 400 * time.Millisecond,
 		OptimalBufferLevel:  200 * time.Millisecond,
+		MaximumBufferSize:   500 * time.Millisecond,
 	}, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/codec/svtav1/svtav1.go b/pkg/codec/svtav1/svtav1.go
index 548301c..b0f05f0 100644
--- a/pkg/codec/svtav1/svtav1.go
+++ b/pkg/codec/svtav1/svtav1.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func newEncoder(r video.Reader, p prop.Media, params Params) (codec.ReadCloser,
 	enc.param.intra_period_length = C.int32_t(params.KeyFrameInterval)
 	enc.param.starting_buffer_level_ms = C.int64_t(params.StartingBufferLevel.Milliseconds())
 	enc.param.optimal_buffer_level_ms = C.int64_t(params.OptimalBufferLevel.Milliseconds())
+	enc.param.maximum_buffer_size_ms = C.int64_t(params.MaximumBufferSize.Milliseconds())
 
 	if err := errFromC(C.enc_init(enc)); err != nil {
 		_ = C.enc_free(enc)