diff --git a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
index fdaede8c44..6635515152 100644
--- a/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
+++ b/domain-server/resources/describe-settings.json
@@ -74,6 +74,14 @@
           }
         ]
       },
+      {
+        "name": "maximum_user_capacity",
+        "label": "Maximum User Capacity",
+        "help": "The limit on how many avatars can be connected at once.  0 means no limit.",
+        "placeholder": "0",
+        "default": "0",
+        "advanced": false
+      },
       {
         "name": "allowed_editors",
         "type": "table",
diff --git a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
index 7af9ffd85c..3f6dedf9a3 100644
--- a/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
+++ b/domain-server/src/DomainServer.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const QString ICE_SERVER_DEFAULT_HOSTNAME = "ice.highfidelity.io";
 
 
 const QString ALLOWED_USERS_SETTINGS_KEYPATH = "security.allowed_users";
+const QString MAXIMUM_USER_CAPACITY = "security.maximum_user_capacity";
 const QString ALLOWED_EDITORS_SETTINGS_KEYPATH = "security.allowed_editors";