diff --git a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
index 6da4e7077b2e2..c86bbb38b82e2 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/README.md
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ to use them.
   # queue_consume_arguments = { }
   # queue_consume_arguments = {"x-stream-offset" = "first"}
 
+  ## Additional queue arguments.
+  # queue_arguments = { }
+  # queue_arguments = {"x-max-length" = 100}
+
   ## A binding between the exchange and queue using this binding key is
   ## created.  If unset, no binding is created.
   binding_key = "#"
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/sample.conf b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/sample.conf
index 035c109fe437c..6e977262612ba 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/sample.conf
+++ b/plugins/inputs/amqp_consumer/sample.conf
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@
   # queue_consume_arguments = { }
   # queue_consume_arguments = {"x-stream-offset" = "first"}
 
+  ## Additional queue arguments.
+  # queue_arguments = { }
+  # queue_arguments = {"x-max-length" = 100}
+
   ## A binding between the exchange and queue using this binding key is
   ## created.  If unset, no binding is created.
   binding_key = "#"