diff --git a/roles/openafs-client/files/99-afs-udp.conf b/roles/openafs-client/files/99-afs-udp.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75eb342dcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/roles/openafs-client/files/99-afs-udp.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+net.core.rmem_max=26214400
+net.core.rmem_default=26214400
diff --git a/roles/openafs-client/tasks/main.yaml b/roles/openafs-client/tasks/main.yaml
index f673846308..824bd6b330 100644
--- a/roles/openafs-client/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/roles/openafs-client/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
       paths:
         - vars
 
+- name: Increase udp buffer sizes
+  copy:
+    src: 99-afs-udp.conf
+    dest: /etc/sysctl.d/99-afs-udp.conf
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: '0644'
+  become: yes
+
 - name: Check config path defined
   fail:
     msg: "openafs_client_config_path not defined"