diff --git a/services/app-api/serverless.yml b/services/app-api/serverless.yml
index 34338fe7d..385b8536a 100644
--- a/services/app-api/serverless.yml
+++ b/services/app-api/serverless.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ custom:
   region: ${opt:region, self:provider.region}
   wafPlugin:
     name: ${self:service}-${self:custom.stage}-webacl-waf
+  wafExcludeRules:
+    awsCommon:
+      - "SizeRestrictions_BODY"
   serverlessTerminationProtection:
     stages:
       - master