diff --git a/.env.production.sample b/.env.production.sample
index 9ff63c49e..04a5d71a6 100644
--- a/.env.production.sample
+++ b/.env.production.sample
@@ -88,3 +88,7 @@ S3_ALIAS_HOST=files.example.com
 # -----------------------
 IP_RETENTION_PERIOD=31556952
 SESSION_RETENTION_PERIOD=31556952
+
+# Max status length limit
+# Maximum allowed character count of one status
+# MAX_STATUS_CHARS=500
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diff --git a/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb b/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
index 575aaf186..fdfa4b51f 100644
--- a/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
+++ b/app/validators/status_length_validator.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 class StatusLengthValidator < ActiveModel::Validator
-  MAX_CHARS = 500
+  MAX_CHARS = (ENV['MAX_STATUS_CHARS'] || 500).to_i
   URL_PLACEHOLDER_CHARS = 23
   URL_PLACEHOLDER = 'x' * 23