diff --git a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
index 2ca075d9..8ba96777 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_transactions.cpp
@@ -997,7 +997,7 @@ void nano::active_transactions::add_inactive_votes_cache (nano::block_hash const
 			bool start_bootstrap (inactive_votes_bootstrap_check (representative_vector, hash_a, confirmed));
 			auto & inactive_by_arrival (inactive_votes_cache.get<tag_arrival> ());
 			inactive_by_arrival.emplace (nano::inactive_cache_information{ std::chrono::steady_clock::now (), hash_a, representative_vector, start_bootstrap, confirmed });
-			if (inactive_votes_cache.size () > inactive_votes_cache_max)
+			if (inactive_votes_cache.size () > node.flags.inactive_votes_cache_size)
 			{
 				inactive_by_arrival.erase (inactive_by_arrival.begin ());
 			}
diff --git a/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp b/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
index ac99181d..82c31932 100644
--- a/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/active_transactions.hpp
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ private:
 			mi::member<nano::inactive_cache_information, nano::block_hash, &nano::inactive_cache_information::hash>>>>;
 	ordered_cache inactive_votes_cache;
 	// clang-format on
-	static size_t constexpr inactive_votes_cache_max{ 16 * 1024 };
 	bool inactive_votes_bootstrap_check (std::vector<nano::account> const &, nano::block_hash const &, bool &);
 	static size_t constexpr dropped_elections_cache_max{ 32 * 1024 };
 	boost::thread thread;
diff --git a/nano/node/cli.cpp b/nano/node/cli.cpp
index c7cc0f75..a04eca75 100644
--- a/nano/node/cli.cpp
+++ b/nano/node/cli.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ void nano::add_node_flag_options (boost::program_options::options_description &
 		("batch_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase sideband batch size, default 512")
 		("block_processor_batch_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase block processor transaction batch write size, default 0 (limited by config block_processor_batch_max_time), 256k for fast_bootstrap")
 		("block_processor_full_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase block processor allowed blocks queue size before dropping live network packets and holding bootstrap download, default 65536, 1 million for fast_bootstrap")
-		("block_processor_verification_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase batch signature verification size in block processor, default 0 (limited by config signature_checker_threads), unlimited for fast_bootstrap");
+		("block_processor_verification_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase batch signature verification size in block processor, default 0 (limited by config signature_checker_threads), unlimited for fast_bootstrap")
+		("inactive_votes_cache_size", boost::program_options::value<std::size_t>(), "Increase cached votes without active elections size, default 16384");
 	// clang-format on
 }
 
@@ -154,6 +155,11 @@ std::error_code nano::update_flags (nano::node_flags & flags_a, boost::program_o
 	{
 		flags_a.block_processor_verification_size = block_processor_verification_size_it->second.as<size_t> ();
 	}
+	auto inactive_votes_cache_size_it = vm.find ("inactive_votes_cache_size");
+	if (inactive_votes_cache_size_it != vm.end ())
+	{
+		flags_a.inactive_votes_cache_size = inactive_votes_cache_size_it->second.as<size_t> ();
+	}
 	return ec;
 }
 
diff --git a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
index fdd49772..b38a7129 100644
--- a/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
+++ b/nano/node/nodeconfig.hpp
@@ -136,5 +136,6 @@ public:
 	size_t block_processor_batch_size{ 0 };
 	size_t block_processor_full_size{ 65536 };
 	size_t block_processor_verification_size{ 0 };
+	size_t inactive_votes_cache_size{ 16 * 1024 };
 };
 }