diff --git a/editors/code/src/util.ts b/editors/code/src/util.ts
index 1e83c281a1..0414ea0f80 100644
--- a/editors/code/src/util.ts
+++ b/editors/code/src/util.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export function execute(command: string, options: ExecOptions): Promise<string>
 }
 
 export function executeDiscoverProject(command: string, options: ExecOptions): Promise<string> {
+    options = Object.assign({ maxBuffer: 10 * 1024 * 1024 }, options);
     log.info(`running command: ${command}`);
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         exec(command, options, (err, stdout, _) => {