diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HandshakePacket.java b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HandshakePacket.java
index 493dfa5d..9eb7a93e 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HandshakePacket.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/com/velocitypowered/proxy/protocol/packet/HandshakePacket.java
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ public class HandshakePacket implements MinecraftPacket {
   @Override
   public int expectedMaxLength(ByteBuf buf, ProtocolUtils.Direction direction,
                                ProtocolVersion version) {
-    return 270;
+    return 9 + (MAXIMUM_HOSTNAME_LENGTH * 3);
   }
 }