diff --git a/lib/devices/common.js b/lib/devices/common.js
index 3e78f3606..35ef9ff9d 100644
--- a/lib/devices/common.js
+++ b/lib/devices/common.js
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ exports.removeApp = function (removeCommand, udid, bundleId, cb) {
 
 exports.installApp = function (installationCommand, udid, unzippedAppPath, cb) {
   logger.info("Installing app using cmd: " + installationCommand);
-  exec(installationCommand, function (error) {
+  exec(installationCommand, { maxBuffer: 524288 }, function (error) {
     if (error !== null) {
       cb(new Error('Unable to install [' + unzippedAppPath + '] to device with id [' + udid + ']. Error [' + error + ']'));
     } else {