diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index 3b64a32b9..c72ea728a 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -2391,7 +2391,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
                     err_sys("provided connection ID is too big");
                 }
                 else {
-                    strcpy(dtlsCID, myoptarg);
+                    strncpy(dtlsCID, myoptarg, DTLS_CID_BUFFER_SIZE-1);
                 }
             }
             break;
diff --git a/examples/server/server.c b/examples/server/server.c
index ec6edbe0e..95a106d70 100644
--- a/examples/server/server.c
+++ b/examples/server/server.c
@@ -2411,7 +2411,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD server_test(void* args)
                     err_sys("provided connection ID is too big");
                 }
                 else {
-                    strcpy(dtlsCID, myoptarg);
+                    strncpy(dtlsCID, myoptarg, DTLS_CID_BUFFER_SIZE-1);
                 }
             }
             break;