diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ace3c48..9450c52 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@ These arguments can be used with any subcommand:
    - `$USERNAME`: The username of the current user
    - `$BRANCH`: The current branch name
    - `$ID`: The location for the ID of the branch. The ID is determined by the order of creation of the branches. If `$ID` is not found in the template, the template will be appended with `/$ID`.
+- `--max-branches-per-push`: Maximum number of branches to push to GitHub in one push operation (default: 5)
 
 ### Subcommands
 
@@ -401,6 +402,9 @@ stack-pr config repo.reviewer=user1,user2
 # Set custom branch name template
 stack-pr config repo.branch_name_template=$USERNAME/stack
 
+# Set [maximum number of branches to push to Github in one operation](https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/managing-repository-settings/managing-the-push-policy-for-your-repository)
+stack-pr config repo.max_branches_per_push=5
+
 # Disable the land command (require GitHub web interface for merging)
 stack-pr config land.style=disable
 
@@ -431,6 +435,7 @@ remote=origin
 target=main
 reviewer=GithubHandle1,GithubHandle2
 branch_name_template=$USERNAME/$BRANCH
+max_branches_per_push=5
 [land]
 style=bottom-only
 ```
diff --git a/src/stack_pr/cli.py b/src/stack_pr/cli.py
index cf52324..7122351 100755
--- a/src/stack_pr/cli.py
+++ b/src/stack_pr/cli.py
@@ -705,11 +705,12 @@ def init_local_branches(
         )
 
 
-def push_branches(st: list[StackEntry], remote: str, *, verbose: bool) -> None:
-    log(h("Updating remote branches"), level=2)
-    cmd = ["git", "push", "-f", remote]
-    cmd.extend([f"{e.head}:{e.head}" for e in st])
-    run_shell_command(cmd, quiet=not verbose)
+def push_branches(st: list[StackEntry], remote: str, *, verbose: bool, max_branches_per_push: int) -> None:
+    for i in range(0, len(st), max_branches_per_push):
+        log(h("Updating remote branches"), level=2)
+        cmd = ["git", "push", "-f", remote]
+        cmd.extend([f"{e.head}:{e.head}" for e in st[i:i+max_branches_per_push]])
+        run_shell_command(cmd, quiet=not verbose)
 
 
 def print_cmd_failure_details(exc: SubprocessError) -> None:
@@ -918,6 +919,7 @@ class CommonArgs:
     branch_name_template: str
     show_tips: bool
     land_disabled: bool
+    max_branches_per_push: int
 
     @classmethod
     def from_args(cls, args: argparse.Namespace, *, land_disabled: bool) -> CommonArgs:
@@ -931,6 +933,7 @@ def from_args(cls, args: argparse.Namespace, *, land_disabled: bool) -> CommonAr
             args.branch_name_template,
             args.show_tips,
             land_disabled,
+            args.max_branches_per_push,
         )
 
 
@@ -1102,7 +1105,7 @@ def command_submit(
     reset_remote_base_branches(st, target=args.target, verbose=args.verbose)
 
     # Push local branches to remote
-    push_branches(st, remote=args.remote, verbose=args.verbose)
+    push_branches(st, remote=args.remote, verbose=args.verbose, max_branches_per_push=args.max_branches_per_push)
 
     # Now we have all the branches, so we can create the corresponding PRs
     log(h("Submitting PRs"), level=1)
@@ -1128,7 +1131,7 @@ def command_submit(
             error(ERROR_CANT_UPDATE_META.format(**locals()))
             raise
 
-    push_branches(st, remote=args.remote, verbose=args.verbose)
+    push_branches(st, remote=args.remote, verbose=args.verbose, max_branches_per_push=args.max_branches_per_push)
 
     log(h("Adding cross-links to PRs"), level=1)
     add_cross_links(st, keep_body=keep_body, verbose=args.verbose)
@@ -1575,6 +1578,12 @@ def create_argparser(
         default=config.getboolean("common", "show_tips", fallback=True),
         help="Show or hide usage tips after commands.",
     )
+    common_parser.add_argument(
+        "--max-branches-per-push",
+        type=int,
+        default=config.getint("repo", "max_branches_per_push", fallback=5),
+        help="Maximum number of branches to push to GitHub in one push operation (default: 5).",
+    )
 
     parser_submit = subparsers.add_parser(
         "submit",