diff --git a/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf b/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
index 0f8b4058c5..2a3015c7a1 100644
--- a/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
+++ b/packages/network/samba/config/smb.conf
@@ -50,7 +50,10 @@
   # domain master = auto
   # os level = 20
 
-  strict allocate = yes
+  # "strict allocate = yes" breaks large network transfers to external hdd
+  # Force this to "no" in case "yes" becomes the default in future
+  strict allocate = no
+
   allocation roundup size = 0
 
 # Using the following configurations as a template allows you to add