diff --git a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
index 72d5e998..aed7a174 100644
--- a/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
+++ b/libraries/WiFi/src/WiFiSTA.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ wl_status_t WiFiSTAClass::begin(const char* ssid, const char *passphrase, int32_
         return WL_CONNECT_FAILED;
     }
 
-    if(!ssid || *ssid == 0x00 || strlen(ssid) > 31) {
+    if(!ssid || *ssid == 0x00 || strlen(ssid) > 32) {
         log_e("SSID too long or missing!");
         return WL_CONNECT_FAILED;
     }