diff --git a/src/s3fs.cpp b/src/s3fs.cpp
index a69efed..7d0ba98 100644
--- a/src/s3fs.cpp
+++ b/src/s3fs.cpp
@@ -3420,6 +3420,10 @@ static void* s3fs_init(struct fuse_conn_info* conn)
   }
   #endif
 
+  if((unsigned int)conn->capable & FUSE_CAP_BIG_WRITES){
+     conn->want |= FUSE_CAP_BIG_WRITES;
+  }
+
   return NULL;
 }