diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/release-docker.yml
index 812617b6b3..bc7ebffff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-docker.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       working-directory: ./packages/nocodb
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [16]
     steps:
       - name: Get Docker Repository
         id: get-docker-repository
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Use Node.js ${{ matrix.node-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 16.15.0
 
       - name: upgrade packages for nightly build or pr build
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.targetEnv == 'DEV' || inputs.targetEnv == 'DEV' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
index cc96ddf60c..f80cf156d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-npm.yml
@@ -35,20 +35,17 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       working-directory: ./packages/nocodb
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [16]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ github.ref }}
-      - name: NPM Setup and Publish with ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+      - name: NPM Setup and Publish with 16.15.0
         # Setup .npmrc file to publish to npm
         uses: actions/setup-node@v2
         with:
-          node-version: ${{ matrix.node-version }}
+          node-version: 16.15.0
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
       - run: |
           targetEnv=${{ github.event.inputs.targetEnv || inputs.targetEnv }} targetVersion=${{ github.event.inputs.tag || inputs.tag }} node scripts/bumpNocodbSdkVersion.js &&
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-sdk-path.yml b/.github/workflows/update-sdk-path.yml
index 0e292aed0d..d6360f914d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-sdk-path.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-sdk-path.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        node-version: [16]
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md b/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
index 24f71a5538..9fd3b52f7f 100644
--- a/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
+++ b/packages/noco-docs/content/en/getting-started/installation.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ It is mandatory to configure `NC_DB` environment variables for production usecas
 | NC_AUTH_JWT_SECRET                 | Yes       | JWT secret used for auth and storing other secrets                                                                      | A Random secret will be generated                                                              |   |
 | PORT                               | No        | For setting app running port                                                                                            | `8080`                                                                                         |   |
 | DB_QUERY_LIMIT_DEFAULT             | No        | Default pagination limit                                                                                                | 25                                                                                             |   |
-| DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MAX                 | No        | Maximum allowed pagination limit                                                                                        | 100                                                                                            |   |
+| DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MAX                 | No        | Maximum allowed pagination limit                                                                                        | 1000                                                                                           |   |
 | DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MIN                 | No        | Minimum allowed pagination limit                                                                                        | 1                                                                                              |   |
 | NC_TOOL_DIR                        | No        | App directory to keep metadata and app related files                                                                    | Defaults to current working directory. In docker maps to `/usr/app/data/` for mounting volume. |   |
 | NC_PUBLIC_URL                      | Yes       | Used for sending Email invitations                                                                                      | Best guess from http request params                                                            |   |
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
index df786b6ec3..547d112cf9 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/db/sql-data-mapper/lib/sql/BaseModelSqlv2.ts
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ class BaseModelSqlv2 {
   private _columns = {};
 
   private config: any = {
-    limitDefault: 25,
-    limitMin: 1,
-    limitMax: 1000
+    limitDefault: Math.max(+process.env.DB_QUERY_LIMIT_DEFAULT || 25, 1),
+    limitMin: Math.max(+process.env.DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MIN || 1, 1),
+    limitMax: Math.max(+process.env.DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MAX || 1000, 1)
   };
 
   constructor({
@@ -1370,6 +1370,7 @@ class BaseModelSqlv2 {
   get isPg() {
     return this.clientType === 'pg';
   }
+
   get isMySQL() {
     return this.clientType === 'mysql2' || this.clientType === 'mysql';
   }
diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/swagger/helpers/templates/params.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/swagger/helpers/templates/params.ts
index 0e010fd81b..f467d4aa58 100644
--- a/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/swagger/helpers/templates/params.ts
+++ b/packages/nocodb/src/lib/meta/api/swagger/helpers/templates/params.ts
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const limitParam = {
   in: 'query',
   name: 'limit',
   description:
-    'The `limit` parameter used for pagination, the response collection size depends on limit value and default value is `25`. Maximum value is `1000`.',
+    'The `limit` parameter used for pagination, the response collection size depends on limit value with default value `25` and maximum value `1000`, which can be overridden by environment variables `DB_QUERY_LIMIT_DEFAULT` and `DB_QUERY_LIMIT_MAX` respectively.',
   example: 25
 };
 export const offsetParam = {