diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 6a5e7ba..ec9a541 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ var cfg = &Base{
 		Topic:              "kafka-mongo-watcher",
 		ProduceChannelSize: 10000,
 		WithDecorators:     true,
+		MessageMaxBytes:    1024 * 1024,
 	},
 }