diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f069a03..46840a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ googleAnalytics = "" # Enable Google Analytics by entering your tracking id
   tocOpen = true # Open Table of Contents block. Optional
   comments = true # Enable comments for all site pages
   related = true # Enable Related content for single pages
+  relatedMax = 5 # Set the maximum number of posts that can be displayed in related block. Optional
   mathjax = true # Enable MathJax for all site pages
   mathjaxPath = "https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/mathjax/2.7.5/MathJax.js" # Specify MathJax path. Optional
   mathjaxConfig = "TeX-AMS-MML_HTMLorMML" # Specify MathJax config. Optional
diff --git a/layouts/partials/related.html b/layouts/partials/related.html
index b6c44b0..7d7403a 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/related.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/related.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{{ $related := .Site.RegularPages.Related . | first 5 }}
+{{ $relatedMax := .Site.Params.relatedMax | default 5 }}
+{{ $related := .Site.RegularPages.Related . | first $relatedMax }}
+
 {{ if and ($related) (.Param "related") }}
 <div class="related block">
 	<h3 class="related__title">{{ T "related_title" }}</h3>