diff --git a/src/functions_framework/_http/gunicorn.py b/src/functions_framework/_http/gunicorn.py
index 48714284..25fdb790 100644
--- a/src/functions_framework/_http/gunicorn.py
+++ b/src/functions_framework/_http/gunicorn.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(self, app, host, port, debug, **options):
             "threads": 8,
             "timeout": 0,
             "loglevel": "error",
+            "limit_request_line": 0,
         }
         self.options.update(options)
         self.app = app
diff --git a/tests/test_http.py b/tests/test_http.py
index e45dbab9..bd301c91 100644
--- a/tests/test_http.py
+++ b/tests/test_http.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ def test_gunicorn_application(debug):
         "threads": 8,
         "timeout": 0,
         "loglevel": "error",
+        "limit_request_line": 0,
     }
 
     assert gunicorn_app.cfg.bind == ["1.2.3.4:1234"]