diff --git a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
index 4eb0905540a..eac5d0a2fa6 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@ By default, NetBox will permit users to create duplicate prefixes and IP address
 
 ---
 
+## FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE
+
+Default: 2621440 (i.e. 2.5 MB).
+
+The maximum size (in bytes) that an upload will be before it gets streamed to the file system. Changing this setting can be useful for example to be able to upload files bigger than 2.5MB to custom scripts for processing.
+
+---
+
 ## GRAPHQL_ENABLED
 
 !!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
index 14fcde022ce..7158308af6b 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/configuration_example.py
@@ -217,6 +217,10 @@
 # this setting is derived from the installed location.
 # SCRIPTS_ROOT = '/opt/netbox/netbox/scripts'
 
+# The maximum size (in bytes) that an upload will be before it gets streamed to the file system.
+# Useful to be able to upload files bigger than 2.5Mbyte to custom scripts for processing.
+# FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = 2621440
+
 # The name to use for the csrf token cookie.
 CSRF_COOKIE_NAME = 'csrftoken'
 
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index cda6ee64376..f6ce7ff33fb 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 EMAIL = getattr(configuration, 'EMAIL', {})
 EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS = getattr(configuration, 'EXEMPT_VIEW_PERMISSIONS', [])
 FIELD_CHOICES = getattr(configuration, 'FIELD_CHOICES', {})
+FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE = getattr(configuration, 'FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE', 2621440)
 HTTP_PROXIES = getattr(configuration, 'HTTP_PROXIES', None)
 INTERNAL_IPS = getattr(configuration, 'INTERNAL_IPS', ('127.0.0.1', '::1'))
 JINJA2_FILTERS = getattr(configuration, 'JINJA2_FILTERS', {})