diff --git a/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmCommunityProperties.kt b/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmCommunityProperties.kt
index ed7c7bf0abb9..6d9a15432af9 100644
--- a/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmCommunityProperties.kt
+++ b/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmCommunityProperties.kt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.io.copyFileToDir
 import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.nio.file.Path
 
-open class PyCharmCommunityProperties(private val communityHome: Path) : PyCharmPropertiesBase() {
+open class PyCharmCommunityProperties(private val communityHome: Path) : PyCharmPropertiesBase(enlargeWelcomeScreen = true) {
   override val customProductCode: String
     get() = "PC"
 
diff --git a/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmPropertiesBase.kt b/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmPropertiesBase.kt
index 2b80b401bd54..55c3f47b41bb 100644
--- a/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmPropertiesBase.kt
+++ b/python/build/src/org/jetbrains/intellij/build/pycharm/PyCharmPropertiesBase.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2024 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package org.jetbrains.intellij.build.pycharm
 
+import kotlinx.collections.immutable.plus
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.BuildContext
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.JetBrainsProductProperties
 import org.jetbrains.intellij.build.TEST_FRAMEWORK_WITH_JAVA_RT
@@ -11,11 +12,15 @@ import java.util.function.Predicate
 
 const val PYDEVD_PACKAGE: String = "pydevd_package"
 
-abstract class PyCharmPropertiesBase : JetBrainsProductProperties() {
+abstract class PyCharmPropertiesBase(enlargeWelcomeScreen: Boolean) : JetBrainsProductProperties() {
   override val baseFileName: String
     get() = "pycharm"
 
   init {
+    if (enlargeWelcomeScreen) {
+      additionalVmOptions += "-Dwelcome.screen.defaultWidth=1000"
+      additionalVmOptions += "-Dwelcome.screen.defaultHeight=720"
+    }
     reassignAltClickToMultipleCarets = true
     useSplash = true
     productLayout.addPlatformSpec(TEST_FRAMEWORK_WITH_JAVA_RT)