diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee79907f..00e5db51 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ The code in this repository is licensed under MIT unless otherwise noted. Please
 * sunbird_telemetry_sync_batch_size e.g: 20
 * sunbird_learner_service_local_base_url e.g: 'http://learner-service:9000'
 * sunbird_content_service_local_base_url e.g: 'http://localhost:5000'
+* sunbird_content_upload_data_limit: Content upload data limit e.g.: 50mb (string)
 
 ## Setup Instructions
 * Clone the project.eg .(git clone --recursive  url)
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index b6b964fc..a0f0a069 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const contentProviderConfigPath = path.join(__dirname, '/config/contentProviderA
 var contentProviderApiConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(contentProviderConfigPath))
 const telemtryEventConfig = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config/telemetryEventConfig.json')))
 
-var reqDataLimitOfContentUpload = '50mb'
+var reqDataLimitOfContentUpload = process.env.sunbird_content_upload_data_limit || '50mb'
 
 const port = process.env.sunbird_content_service_port ? process.env.sunbird_content_service_port : 5000
 const defaultChannel = process.env.sunbird_default_channel || 'sunbird'