diff --git a/vlib/strconv/format_mem.c.v b/vlib/strconv/format_mem.c.v
index 89ae767ab7a216..ea204268299172 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/format_mem.c.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/format_mem.c.v
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ pub fn format_str_sb(s string, p BF_param, mut sb strings.Builder) {
 	}
 }
 
-const max_size_f64_char = 32 // the f64 max representation is -36,028,797,018,963,968e1023, 21 chars, 32 is faster for the memory manger
-
 // digit pairs in reverse order
 const digit_pairs = '00102030405060708090011121314151617181910212223242526272829203132333435363738393041424344454647484940515253545556575859506162636465666768696071727374757677787970818283848586878889809192939495969798999'
 
@@ -328,8 +326,8 @@ pub fn format_fl(f f64, p BF_param) string {
 			tmp.free()
 		}
 
-		mut buf := [max_size_f64_char]u8{} // write temp float buffer in stack
-		mut out := [max_size_f64_char]u8{} // out buffer
+		mut buf := []u8{len: p.len0 + 32} // write temp float buffer
+		mut out := []u8{len: p.len0 + 32} // out buffer
 		mut buf_i := 0 // index temporary string
 		mut out_i := 0 // index output string
 
@@ -399,8 +397,8 @@ pub fn format_es(f f64, p BF_param) string {
 			tmp.free()
 		}
 
-		mut buf := [max_size_f64_char]u8{} // write temp float buffer in stack
-		mut out := [max_size_f64_char]u8{} // out buffer
+		mut buf := []u8{len: p.len0 + 32} // write temp float buffer
+		mut out := []u8{len: p.len0 + 32} // out buffer
 		mut buf_i := 0 // index temporary string
 		mut out_i := 0 // index output string
 
diff --git a/vlib/strconv/format_mem.js.v b/vlib/strconv/format_mem.js.v
index 0fe57d60d4c91d..35ca8b27f4ee71 100644
--- a/vlib/strconv/format_mem.js.v
+++ b/vlib/strconv/format_mem.js.v
@@ -30,8 +30,6 @@ pub fn format_str_sb(s string, p BF_param, mut sb strings.Builder) {
 	}
 }
 
-const max_size_f64_char = 32 // the f64 max representation is -36,028,797,018,963,968e1023, 21 chars, 32 is faster for the memory manger
-
 // digit pairs in reverse order
 const digit_pairs = '00102030405060708090011121314151617181910212223242526272829203132333435363738393041424344454647484940515253545556575859506162636465666768696071727374757677787970818283848586878889809192939495969798999'
 
diff --git a/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.out b/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3e36bdefedaccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.out
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+                                0.10
+                                 0.10
+                                  0.10
+                                                                 0.100
diff --git a/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.vv b/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.vv
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..3939c0e5d947dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/v/slow_tests/inout/printing_interpolating_float.vv
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+fn main() {
+	n := 0.1
+	println('${n:36.2f}')
+	println('${n:37.2f}')
+	println('${n:38.2f}')
+	println('${n:70.3f}')
+}