diff --git a/dict/dawg.h b/dict/dawg.h
index a16ea177c..c8f53ec0c 100644
--- a/dict/dawg.h
+++ b/dict/dawg.h
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
 #define LETTER_MASK            (inT64) 0x00000000000000ffll
 #endif
 
-#define MAX_NUM_EDGES_IN_SQUISHED_DAWG_FILE 2000000
+#define MAX_NUM_EDGES_IN_SQUISHED_DAWG_FILE 3000000
 
 #define REFFORMAT "%lld"