diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f7a5e9..b98f7d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 `porter` is [semantically versioned](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html)
 
+### v3.1.0
+
+- increased devicemapper base size to 50GB
+
 ### v3.0.5
 
 - add `autowire_security_groups` so security group management can be turned off
diff --git a/files/porter_bootstrap b/files/porter_bootstrap
index 2cc4120..b943674 100644
--- a/files/porter_bootstrap
+++ b/files/porter_bootstrap
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ export LOG_DEBUG=1
 
 env
 adduser porter-docker -u {{ .ContainerUserUid }}
+echo 'OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --storage-opt dm.basesize=50G"' >> /etc/sysconfig/docker
 # CIS Docker Benchmark 1.11.0 2.13
 echo 'OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --disable-legacy-registry"' >> /etc/sysconfig/docker
 # CIS Docker Benchmark 1.11.0 2.1
@@ -21,6 +22,7 @@ echo 'OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --icc=false"' >> /etc/sysconfig/docker
 {{ if .InsecureRegistry -}}
 echo 'OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --insecure-registry={{ .InsecureRegistry }}"' >> /etc/sysconfig/docker
 {{ end -}}
+
 service haproxy start
 service docker restart
 docker version