diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index cba0fb903..88fa14cbc 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -254,8 +254,7 @@ export WEBHOOK_TUNNEL_URL=https://n8n.example.com/
 
 ## Prometheus
 
-In order to collect and expose metrics, n8n uses the
-[prom-client](https://www.npmjs.com/package/prom-client) library.
+In order to collect and expose metrics, n8n uses the [prom-client](https://www.npmjs.com/package/prom-client) library.
 
 The `/metrics` endpoint is disabled by default, but it is possible to enable it using the `N8N_METRICS` environment variable.
 
@@ -280,6 +279,15 @@ It is also possible to set default values for credentials. These credentials get
 export CREDENTIALS_OVERWRITE_DATA={CREDENTIAL_NAME:{ PARAMATER: Value }}
 ```
 
+## Maximum payload limit
+
+The default maximum incoming payload limit is **16MB**. To increase the maximum payload limit use, the following format.
+
+```bash
+export N8N_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX=VALUE
+```
+
+The value is in MB. For example, if you want to set the limit to 32MB, use `N8N_PAYLOAD_SIZE_MAX=32`.
 
 ## Configuration via file