diff --git a/pysqa/utils/remote.py b/pysqa/utils/remote.py
index 7dd1dad1..5416b876 100644
--- a/pysqa/utils/remote.py
+++ b/pysqa/utils/remote.py
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ def _transfer_files(self, file_dict, sftp=None, transfer_back=False):
             else:
                 ssh = self._open_ssh_connection()
             sftp_client = ssh.open_sftp()
+            sftp_client.sock.in_window_size = 8388608
+            # sftp_client.sock.out_window_size = 8388608
+            sftp_client.sock.in_max_packet_size = 131072
+            # sftp_client.sock.out_max_packet_size = 131072
         else:
             sftp_client = sftp
         for file_src, file_dst in tqdm(file_dict.items()):