diff --git a/changelog/changelog.mdx b/changelog/changelog.mdx
index 7f84c0565f..2d4ec44c47 100644
--- a/changelog/changelog.mdx
+++ b/changelog/changelog.mdx
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ These metrics help you monitor storage usage per index and across your whole Mei
 
 Foreign filters now support sharding. Document retrieval during filter evaluation is performed through the network layer, allowing foreign filters to work correctly in sharded setups. In addition, the maximum number of documents a foreign filter can retrieve has been increased from 100 to 1000.
 
+**Configurable task queue readers (v1.53.1)**
+
+A new environment variable controls the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue database. It defaults to `1024` and can only be set through the environment:
+
+```sh
+MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_TASK_QUEUE_MAX_READERS=100
+```
+
 [Find more information on GitHub](https://github.com/meilisearch/meilisearch/releases/tag/v1.53.0)
 
 </Update>
diff --git a/resources/help/experimental_features_overview.mdx b/resources/help/experimental_features_overview.mdx
index 2a8d1f6d96..ea96ff631d 100644
--- a/resources/help/experimental_features_overview.mdx
+++ b/resources/help/experimental_features_overview.mdx
@@ -73,3 +73,4 @@ The **logs** and **metrics** experimental features are not available on Meilisea
 | [Task queue compaction](/reference/api/async-task-management/compact-task-queue)                                                       | Compact the task queue database to reclaim space for new tasks | API route |
 | [Disable documents fetch queue ](/reference/api/async-task-management/get-tasks-document-payload)                                                       | Disable the documents fetch queue, which forces document fetch routes to wait in the search queue when no thread is available | API route |
 | [Render template](/reference/api/template/render-template)                              | Render document templates and fragments against any input to test embedder configuration  | API route |
+| [Task queue maximum readers](/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference#task-queue-maximum-readers) | Configure the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue | Environment variable |
diff --git a/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference.mdx b/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference.mdx
index 97b5552f0e..49a329da93 100644
--- a/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference.mdx
+++ b/resources/self_hosting/configuration/reference.mdx
@@ -387,6 +387,14 @@ Limit the number of tasks Meilisearch performs in a single batch. May improve st
 
 Sets a maximum payload size for batches in bytes. Smaller batches are less efficient, but consume less RAM and reduce immediate latency.
 
+### Task queue maximum readers <NoticeTag type="experimental" label="experimental" />
+
+**Environment variable**: `MEILI_EXPERIMENTAL_TASK_QUEUE_MAX_READERS`<br />
+**Default value**: `1024`<br />
+**Expected value**: a positive integer
+
+Sets the maximum number of simultaneous read transactions on the task queue database. Raise it if your instance serves a high number of concurrent reads of the task queue. Meilisearch fails to start if the value is not a valid positive integer. This configuration is only available via environment variable; no CLI flag is available.
+
 ### Disable new indexer <NoticeTag type="experimental" label="experimental" />
 
 <Warning>