diff --git a/hyperon_das/traverse_engines.py b/hyperon_das/traverse_engines.py
index 2f9444c1..562df968 100644
--- a/hyperon_das/traverse_engines.py
+++ b/hyperon_das/traverse_engines.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def get_links(self, **kwargs) -> QueryAnswerIterator:
             no_iterator=False,
             targets_document=True,
             cursor=0,
+            chunk_size=kwargs.get('chunk_size', 500)
         )
         return TraverseLinksIterator(source=incoming_links, cursor=self._cursor['handle'], **kwargs)