diff --git a/.changeset/nasty-forks-beg.md b/.changeset/nasty-forks-beg.md
index 464e6418fd..e8fc1198da 100644
--- a/.changeset/nasty-forks-beg.md
+++ b/.changeset/nasty-forks-beg.md
@@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ app:
     initialState:
       pageLimit: 50
 ```
+
+Acceptable values for `pageLimit` are `10`, `25`, `50` or `100`.
diff --git a/plugins/search/README.md b/plugins/search/README.md
index 203f295333..f7dbcd9617 100644
--- a/plugins/search/README.md
+++ b/plugins/search/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ app:
       pageLimit: 50
 ```
 
+Acceptable values for `pageLimit` are `10`, `25`, `50` or `100`.
+
 ### Areas of Responsibility
 
 This search plugin is primarily responsible for the following:
diff --git a/plugins/search/config.d.ts b/plugins/search/config.d.ts
index 5ba6a24870..2c284a53b4 100644
--- a/plugins/search/config.d.ts
+++ b/plugins/search/config.d.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export interface Config {
          *
          * @visibility frontend
          */
-        pageLimit?: number;
+        pageLimit?: 10 | 25 | 50 | 100;
       };
     };
   };