diff --git a/vere/sist.c b/vere/sist.c
index b00c4669c..ee302322a 100644
--- a/vere/sist.c
+++ b/vere/sist.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ _sist_cask(c3_c* dir_c, u3_noun nun)
 static u3_noun
 _sist_text(c3_c* pom_c)
 {
-  c3_c   paw_c[60];
+  c3_c   paw_c[180];
   u3_noun say;
 
   uH;
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ _sist_text(c3_c* pom_c)
 
     paw_c[0] = 0;
     fpurge(stdin);
-    fgets(paw_c, 59, stdin);
+    fgets(paw_c, 179, stdin);
 
     if ( '\n' == paw_c[0] ) {
       continue;