diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bdbe651..9d0db33 100755
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.4-dev
+2.2.4-dev281
diff --git a/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go b/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
index c7bda8b..4505474 100755
--- a/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/common/omci_cc.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
 // ### OMCI related definitions - retrieved from Python adapter code/trace ####
 
-const maxGemPayloadSize = uint16(48)
+const maxGemPayloadSize = uint16(2048)
 const connectivityModeValue = uint8(5)
 
 //const defaultTPID = uint16(0x8100)