diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e126db29..461c1f24 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -277,6 +277,11 @@ The role defines most of its variables in `defaults/main.yml`:
 - Client garbage collection interval
 - Default value: **1m**
 
+### `nomad_gc_max_allocs`
+
+- Maximum number of allocations which a client will track before triggering a garbage collection
+- Default value: **50**
+
 ### `nomad_gc_disk_usage_threshold`
 
 - Disk usage threshold percentage for garbage collection
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 5e052c0c..99b1404d 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ nomad_max_kill_timeout: "30s"
 nomad_network_speed: 0
 nomad_cpu_total_compute: 0
 nomad_gc_interval: "1m"
+nomad_gc_max_allocs: 50
 nomad_gc_disk_usage_threshold: 80
 nomad_gc_inode_usage_threshold: 70
 nomad_gc_parallel_destroys: 2
diff --git a/templates/client.hcl.j2 b/templates/client.hcl.j2
index d5c9e71e..6239969b 100644
--- a/templates/client.hcl.j2
+++ b/templates/client.hcl.j2
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ client {
     cpu_total_compute = {{ nomad_cpu_total_compute }}
 
     gc_interval = "{{ nomad_gc_interval }}"
+    gc_max_allocs = "{{ nomad_gc_max_allocs }}"
     gc_disk_usage_threshold = {{ nomad_gc_disk_usage_threshold }}
     gc_inode_usage_threshold = {{ nomad_gc_inode_usage_threshold }}
     gc_parallel_destroys = {{ nomad_gc_parallel_destroys }}