diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8c0575..cb1a40a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ Add the following to `~/.emacs.d/post-init.el` to set up Vertico, Consult, and E
                  (window-parameters (mode-line-format . none)))))
 
 (use-package embark-consult
-  :after (consult embark)
   :ensure t
   :hook
   (embark-collect-mode . consult-preview-at-point-mode))
diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index e21a1b1..03b068e 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 (setq load-prefer-newer t)
 
 ;; Increase how much is read from processes in a single chunk (default is 4kb).
-(setq read-process-output-max (* 256 1024))  ; 256kb
+(setq read-process-output-max (* 512 1024))  ; 512kb
 
 ;; Reduce rendering/line scan work by not rendering cursors or regions in
 ;; non-focused windows.