diff --git a/sql/initialize.sql b/sql/initialize.sql
index 26c593a..1d72ba5 100644
--- a/sql/initialize.sql
+++ b/sql/initialize.sql
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ $$ LANGUAGE sql STABLE;
 --   -- To search for posts related to 'quantum computing':
 --   SELECT * FROM search_posts('quantum computing');
 
-CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION search_posts(search_text text)
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION search_posts(search_text text, max_rows integer DEFAULT 1000)
 RETURNS SETOF catalog_grid_result AS $$
     WITH
         query AS (
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ RETURNS SETOF catalog_grid_result AS $$
                     AND attachments.attachment_idx = 1
                 , query
             WHERE p.body_search_index @@ query.query
-            LIMIT 2000
+            LIMIT max_rows
         )
     SELECT
         0 AS estimated_post_count,