diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 90a9355a7..793818290 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1758,6 +1758,8 @@ Pass `-help` to VictoriaMetrics in order to see the list of supported command-li
     	The maximum time the request waits for execution when -search.maxConcurrentRequests limit is reached; see also -search.maxQueryDuration (default 10s)
   -search.maxStalenessInterval duration
     	The maximum interval for staleness calculations. By default it is automatically calculated from the median interval between samples. This flag could be useful for tuning Prometheus data model closer to Influx-style data model. See https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/basics/#staleness for details. See also '-search.maxLookback' flag, which has the same meaning due to historical reasons
+  -search.maxStatusRequestDuration duration
+    	The maximum duration for /api/v1/status/* requests (default 5m0s)
   -search.maxStepForPointsAdjustment duration
     	The maximum step when /api/v1/query_range handler adjusts points with timestamps closer than -search.latencyOffset to the current time. The adjustment is needed because such points may contain incomplete data (default 1m0s)
   -search.maxTagKeys int
diff --git a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
index 90a9355a7..793818290 100644
--- a/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
+++ b/docs/Single-server-VictoriaMetrics.md
@@ -1758,6 +1758,8 @@ Pass `-help` to VictoriaMetrics in order to see the list of supported command-li
     	The maximum time the request waits for execution when -search.maxConcurrentRequests limit is reached; see also -search.maxQueryDuration (default 10s)
   -search.maxStalenessInterval duration
     	The maximum interval for staleness calculations. By default it is automatically calculated from the median interval between samples. This flag could be useful for tuning Prometheus data model closer to Influx-style data model. See https://prometheus.io/docs/prometheus/latest/querying/basics/#staleness for details. See also '-search.maxLookback' flag, which has the same meaning due to historical reasons
+  -search.maxStatusRequestDuration duration
+    	The maximum duration for /api/v1/status/* requests (default 5m0s)
   -search.maxStepForPointsAdjustment duration
     	The maximum step when /api/v1/query_range handler adjusts points with timestamps closer than -search.latencyOffset to the current time. The adjustment is needed because such points may contain incomplete data (default 1m0s)
   -search.maxTagKeys int