diff --git a/docs/docs/reference/environment-variables.md b/docs/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
index ab075bf64..3ba520995 100644
--- a/docs/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
+++ b/docs/docs/reference/environment-variables.md
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ For more details on the options below, refer to the [server deployment](../guide
 
      * `DSTACK_SERVER_ROOT_LOG_LEVEL` – Sets root logger log level. Defaults to `ERROR`.
      * `DSTACK_SERVER_UVICORN_LOG_LEVEL` – Sets uvicorn logger log level. Defaults to `ERROR`.
+     * `DSTACK_SERVER_MAX_OFFERS_TRIED` - Sets how many instance offers to try when starting a job.
+       Setting a high value can degrade server performance.
      * `DSTACK_RUNNER_VERSION` – Sets exact runner version for debug. Defaults to `latest`. Ignored if `DSTACK_RUNNER_DOWNLOAD_URL` is set.
      * `DSTACK_RUNNER_DOWNLOAD_URL` – Overrides `dstack-runner` binary download URL.
      * `DSTACK_SHIM_DOWNLOAD_URL` – Overrides `dstack-shim` binary download URL.
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/process_submitted_jobs.py b/src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/process_submitted_jobs.py
index c32f04af1..f45b44db7 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/process_submitted_jobs.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/server/background/tasks/process_submitted_jobs.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 )
 from dstack._internal.core.models.volumes import Volume
 from dstack._internal.core.services.profiles import get_termination
+from dstack._internal.server import settings
 from dstack._internal.server.db import get_db, get_session_ctx
 from dstack._internal.server.models import (
     FleetModel,
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ async def _run_job_on_new_instance(
     )
     # Limit number of offers tried to prevent long-running processing
     # in case all offers fail.
-    for backend, offer in offers[:15]:
+    for backend, offer in offers[: settings.MAX_OFFERS_TRIED]:
         logger.debug(
             "%s: trying %s in %s/%s for $%0.4f per hour",
             fmt(job_model),
diff --git a/src/dstack/_internal/server/settings.py b/src/dstack/_internal/server/settings.py
index 786769209..47eb68a82 100644
--- a/src/dstack/_internal/server/settings.py
+++ b/src/dstack/_internal/server/settings.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 DB_POOL_SIZE = int(os.getenv("DSTACK_DB_POOL_SIZE", 10))
 DB_MAX_OVERFLOW = int(os.getenv("DSTACK_DB_MAX_OVERFLOW", 10))
 
+MAX_OFFERS_TRIED = int(os.getenv("DSTACK_SERVER_MAX_OFFERS_TRIED", 25))
+
 SERVER_CONFIG_DISABLED = os.getenv("DSTACK_SERVER_CONFIG_DISABLED") is not None
 SERVER_CONFIG_ENABLED = not SERVER_CONFIG_DISABLED