diff --git a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
index c5549b89193e..53492aa876a5 100644
--- a/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
+++ b/dspace/config/local.cfg.EXAMPLE
@@ -432,4 +432,9 @@ data.community.handle = 1903/27669
 # Equitable Access Policy
 # The handle for the "Equitable Access Policy" community
 equitable_access_policy.community.handle = 1903/29474
+
+# Batch Metadata export
+# Intended to allow an unlimited number of items by setting the number to be
+# larger than the total number of items in DRUM.
+bulkedit.export.max.items = 999999
 # End UMD Customization