diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 72b138a..f76e64f 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@
         enabled: True
         hostname: node-12.domain.tld
         flow_hold_limit: 0
+        vr_flow_entries: 2097152
         discovery:
           host: 127.0.0.1
         interface:
diff --git a/opencontrail/files/vrouter.conf b/opencontrail/files/vrouter.conf
index f20b4eb..b2e122f 100644
--- a/opencontrail/files/vrouter.conf
+++ b/opencontrail/files/vrouter.conf
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {%- from "opencontrail/map.jinja" import compute with context %}
 {%- if compute.flow_hold_limit is defined %}
-options vrouter vr_flow_entries=2097152 vr_flow_hold_limit={{ compute.flow_hold_limit }}
+options vrouter vr_flow_entries=compute.get('vr_flow_entries', 2097152) vr_flow_hold_limit={{ compute.flow_hold_limit }}
 {%- else %}
-options vrouter vr_flow_entries=2097152
+options vrouter vr_flow_entries=compute.get('vr_flow_entries', 2097152)
 {%- endif %}