diff --git a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
index baf1bb8a9..6c7fa57ab 100644
--- a/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
+++ b/libs/langgraph/langgraph/utils/config.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from collections import ChainMap
+from os import getenv
 from typing import Any, Optional, Sequence, cast
 
 from langchain_core.callbacks import (
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ from langchain_core.runnables import RunnableConfig
 from langchain_core.runnables.config import (
     CONFIG_KEYS,
     COPIABLE_KEYS,
-    DEFAULT_RECURSION_LIMIT,
     var_child_runnable_config,
 )
 
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ from langgraph.constants import (
     NS_SEP,
 )
 
+DEFAULT_RECURSION_LIMIT = int(getenv("LG_DEFAULT_RECURSION_LIMIT", "25"))
+
 
 def recast_checkpoint_ns(ns: str) -> str:
     """Remove task IDs from checkpoint namespace.