diff --git a/plugins/check_dns.c b/plugins/check_dns.c
index 18b83c10..476c5fbc 100644
--- a/plugins/check_dns.c
+++ b/plugins/check_dns.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ char query_address[ADDRESS_LENGTH] = "";
 char dns_server[ADDRESS_LENGTH] = "";
 char tmp_dns_server[ADDRESS_LENGTH] = "";
 char ptr_server[ADDRESS_LENGTH] = "";
-char query_type[16] = "";
+char query_type[32] = "";
 int query_set = FALSE;
 int verbose = FALSE;
 char **expected_address = NULL;