diff --git a/libs/h2o/patches/800-smaller-write-buffer.patch b/libs/h2o/patches/800-smaller-write-buffer.patch
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5527ad57d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/h2o/patches/800-smaller-write-buffer.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/include/h2o/http2_internal.h
++++ b/include/h2o/http2_internal.h
+@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
+ typedef struct st_h2o_http2_conn_t h2o_http2_conn_t;
+ typedef struct st_h2o_http2_stream_t h2o_http2_stream_t;
+ 
+-#define H2O_HTTP2_DEFAULT_OUTBUF_SIZE 81920 /* the target size of each write call; connection flow control window + alpha */
++#define H2O_HTTP2_DEFAULT_OUTBUF_SIZE 8192 /* the target size of each write call; connection flow control window + alpha */
+ #define H2O_HTTP2_DEFAULT_OUTBUF_SOFT_MAX_SIZE 524288 /* 512KB; stops reading if size exceeds this value */
+ 
+ /* hpack */