diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index d624e12..1d6efb4 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@
 #     Number of threads to use for indexing in normal interactive operations
 #   allow_drafts:
 #     Set this to false to disable drafts feature
+#   receive_max_object_size_limit
+#     Maximum allowed Git object size that 'receive-pack' will accept.
 # TODO: make more gerrit options configurable here
 #
 class gerrit(
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ class gerrit(
   $index_threads = 1,
   $new_groups_visible_to_all = true,
   $allow_drafts = true,
+  $receive_max_object_size_limit = '',
 ) {
   include ::httpd
 
@@ -367,6 +370,7 @@ class gerrit(
   # - $index_threads:
   # - $new_groups_visible_to_all:
   # - $allow_drafts:
+  # - $receive_max_object_size_limit
   file { '/home/gerrit2/review_site/etc/gerrit.config':
     ensure  => present,
     owner   => 'gerrit2',
diff --git a/templates/gerrit.config.erb b/templates/gerrit.config.erb
index c9694a6..69dd5dc 100644
--- a/templates/gerrit.config.erb
+++ b/templates/gerrit.config.erb
@@ -99,6 +99,10 @@
 	email = <%= @email %>
 [change]
 	allowDrafts = <%= @allow_drafts %>
+[receive]
+<% if @receive_max_object_size_limit != "" -%>
+	maxObjectSizeLimit = <%= @receive_max_object_size_limit %>
+<% end -%>
 <% @commentlinks.each do |commentlink| -%>
 [commentlink "<%= commentlink['name'] %>"]
 	match = "<%= commentlink['match'] %>"