diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/InstanceSettings.cs b/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/InstanceSettings.cs
index 428b5eb..1214002 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/InstanceSettings.cs
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive.Common/Settings/InstanceSettings.cs
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
         public string AdminEmail { get; set; }
         public bool ResolveMentionsInProfiles { get; set; }
         public bool PublishReplies { get; set; }
+        public int MaxUsersCapacity { get; set; }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json b/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
index 2e566ff..3dc47ff 100644
--- a/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
+++ b/src/BirdsiteLive/appsettings.json
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
     "Domain": "domain.name",
     "AdminEmail": "me@domain.name",
     "ResolveMentionsInProfiles": true,
-    "PublishReplies": false 
+    "PublishReplies": false, 
+    "MaxUsersCapacity": 1400 
   },
   "Db": {
     "Type": "postgres",