diff --git a/dank_mids/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.py b/dank_mids/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.py
index 4869827a..c9978516 100644
--- a/dank_mids/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.py
+++ b/dank_mids/ENVIRONMENT_VARIABLES.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 # TODO: fix the other modes, set default='default', and make this verbose again
 OPERATION_MODE = _envs.create_env("OPERATION_MODE", OperationMode, default="infura", verbose=False)
 
+# Max number of eth calls to include in one multicall
+MAX_MULTICALL_SIZE = _envs.create_env("MAX_MULTICALL_SIZE", int, default=10_000)
 # Max number of rpc calls to include in one batch call
 MAX_JSONRPC_BATCH_SIZE = _envs.create_env("MAX_JSONRPC_BATCH_SIZE", int, default=500)
 
diff --git a/dank_mids/controller.py b/dank_mids/controller.py
index f59a312b..7786a976 100644
--- a/dank_mids/controller.py
+++ b/dank_mids/controller.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ def __init__(self, w3: Web3) -> None:
         
         self.method_semaphores = MethodSemaphores(self)
         self.batcher = NotSoBrightBatcher()
+        self.batcher.step = ENVS.MAX_MULTICALL_SIZE
 
         self.call_uid = UIDGenerator()
         self.multicall_uid: UIDGenerator = UIDGenerator()