--- sql_db.cpp.orig	2018-11-07 22:12:55.921585849 +0100
+++ sql_db.cpp	2018-11-07 22:13:15.996507195 +0100
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@
 			}
 			sql_disable_next_attempt_if_error = 1;
 			sql_noerror = !mainInit;
-			if(this->query("SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1024*1024*100") &&
+			if(this->query("SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1024*1024*1024") &&
 			   this->query("show variables like 'max_allowed_packet'")) {
 				sql_disable_next_attempt_if_error = 0;
 				sql_noerror = 0;