diff --git a/http_parser.gyp b/http_parser.gyp
index ef34ecae..67ff0046 100644
--- a/http_parser.gyp
+++ b/http_parser.gyp
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
     ],
   },
 
+  'variables': {
+    'http_max_url_size%': '8192'
+  },
+
   'targets': [
     {
       'target_name': 'http_parser',
@@ -56,7 +60,10 @@
         'defines': [ 'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=0' ],
         'include_dirs': [ '.' ],
       },
-      'defines': [ 'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=0' ],
+      'defines': [
+        'HTTP_MAX_URL_SIZE=<(http_max_url_size)',
+        'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=0' 
+      ],
       'sources': [ './http_parser.c', ],
       'conditions': [
         ['OS=="win"', {
@@ -79,7 +86,10 @@
         'defines': [ 'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=1' ],
         'include_dirs': [ '.' ],
       },
-      'defines': [ 'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=1' ],
+      'defines': [
+        'HTTP_MAX_URL_SIZE=<(http_max_url_size)',
+        'HTTP_PARSER_STRICT=1' 
+      ],
       'sources': [ './http_parser.c', ],
       'conditions': [
         ['OS=="win"', {