diff --git a/tabcmd/execution/parent_parser.py b/tabcmd/execution/parent_parser.py
index bc81f59c..41362bed 100644
--- a/tabcmd/execution/parent_parser.py
+++ b/tabcmd/execution/parent_parser.py
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@ def parent_parser_with_global_options():
         version=strings[6] + "v" + version + "\n \n",
         help=strings[7],
     )
+
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--query-page-size",
+        type=int,
+        default=None,
+        metavar="<PAGE_SIZE>",
+        help="Specify the page size for query results.",
+    )
     return parser
 
 
diff --git a/tabcmd/execution/tabcmd_controller.py b/tabcmd/execution/tabcmd_controller.py
index 6e06dfe1..2fbf270d 100644
--- a/tabcmd/execution/tabcmd_controller.py
+++ b/tabcmd/execution/tabcmd_controller.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import logging
+import os
 import sys
 
 from .localize import set_client_locale
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ def run(parser, user_input=None):
             logger.debug(namespace)
         if namespace.language:
             set_client_locale(namespace.language, logger)
+        if namespace.query_page_size:
+            os.environ["TSC_PAGE_SIZE"] = str(namespace.query_page_size)
         try:
             func = namespace.func
             # if a subcommand was identified, call the function assigned to it