diff --git a/pdc_client/plugin_helpers.py b/pdc_client/plugin_helpers.py
index 6225030..ffae5f2 100644
--- a/pdc_client/plugin_helpers.py
+++ b/pdc_client/plugin_helpers.py
@@ -162,4 +162,9 @@ def extract_arguments(args, prefix=DATA_PREFIX):
             # At this point `d` points to the correct dict and value can be
             # inserted.
             d[parts[-1]] = value if value != '' else None
+    try:
+        if args.page_size:
+            data['page_size'] = args.page_size
+    except AttributeError:
+        pass
     return data
diff --git a/pdc_client/runner.py b/pdc_client/runner.py
index 21920c9..32cddbc 100644
--- a/pdc_client/runner.py
+++ b/pdc_client/runner.py
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ def setup(self):
         self.parser.add_argument('--debug', action='store_true', help=argparse.SUPPRESS)
         self.parser.add_argument('--json', action='store_true',
                                  help='display output as JSON')
-
+        self.parser.add_argument('--page-size', dest='page_size',
+                                 help='change page size in response')
         subparsers = self.parser.add_subparsers(metavar='COMMAND')
 
         for plugin in self.plugins:
diff --git a/tests/tests.py b/tests/tests.py
index 6e3c815..8fd34a3 100644
--- a/tests/tests.py
+++ b/tests/tests.py
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ class Temp(object):
         args = Temp()
         setattr(args, 'prf__foo__bar__baz', 1)
         setattr(args, 'prf__foo__bar__quux', 2)
+        setattr(args, 'page_size', 5)
         data = plugin_helpers.extract_arguments(args, prefix='prf__')
         self.assertEqual(data,
-                         {'foo': {'bar': {'baz': 1, 'quux': 2}}})
+                         {'foo': {'bar': {'baz': 1, 'quux': 2}}, 'page_size': 5})
 
 
 class PrettyPrinterTestCase(unittest.TestCase):