diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/README.md b/metadata-ingestion/README.md
index 3bfb6b3f4c..b9bb561794 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/README.md
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,14 @@ datahub ingest -c ./examples/recipes/example_to_datahub_rest.yml --preview
 # Preview with dry-run
 datahub ingest -c ./examples/recipes/example_to_datahub_rest.yml -n --preview
 ```
+
+By default `--preview` creates 10 workunits. But if you wish to try producing more workunits you can use another option `--preview-workunits`
+
+```shell
+# Preview 20 workunits without sending anything to sink
+datahub ingest -c ./examples/recipes/example_to_datahub_rest.yml -n --preview --preview-workunits=20
+```
+
 ## Transformations
 
 If you'd like to modify data before it reaches the ingestion sinks – for instance, adding additional owners or tags – you can use a transformer to write your own module and integrate it with DataHub.
diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/ingest_cli.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/ingest_cli.py
index 45f89099bd..7091c5fa39 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/ingest_cli.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/cli/ingest_cli.py
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ def ingest() -> None:
     default=False,
     help="Perform limited ingestion from the source to the sink to get a quick preview.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--preview-workunits",
+    type=int,
+    default=10,
+    help="The number of workunits to produce for preview.",
+)
 @click.option(
     "--strict-warnings/--no-strict-warnings",
     default=False,
@@ -68,7 +74,12 @@ def ingest() -> None:
 @telemetry.with_telemetry
 @memory_leak_detector.with_leak_detection
 def run(
-    ctx: click.Context, config: str, dry_run: bool, preview: bool, strict_warnings: bool
+    ctx: click.Context,
+    config: str,
+    dry_run: bool,
+    preview: bool,
+    strict_warnings: bool,
+    preview_workunits: int,
 ) -> None:
     """Ingest metadata into DataHub."""
 
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@ def run(
 
     try:
         logger.debug(f"Using config: {pipeline_config}")
-        pipeline = Pipeline.create(pipeline_config, dry_run, preview)
+        pipeline = Pipeline.create(pipeline_config, dry_run, preview, preview_workunits)
     except ValidationError as e:
         click.echo(e, err=True)
         sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/run/pipeline.py b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/run/pipeline.py
index b2ebc3d984..7835c1c3de 100644
--- a/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/run/pipeline.py
+++ b/metadata-ingestion/src/datahub/ingestion/run/pipeline.py
@@ -103,11 +103,16 @@ class Pipeline:
     transformers: List[Transformer]
 
     def __init__(
-        self, config: PipelineConfig, dry_run: bool = False, preview_mode: bool = False
+        self,
+        config: PipelineConfig,
+        dry_run: bool = False,
+        preview_mode: bool = False,
+        preview_workunits: int = 10,
     ):
         self.config = config
         self.dry_run = dry_run
         self.preview_mode = preview_mode
+        self.preview_workunits = preview_workunits
         self.ctx = PipelineContext(
             run_id=self.config.run_id,
             datahub_api=self.config.datahub_api,
@@ -169,17 +174,27 @@ class Pipeline:
 
     @classmethod
     def create(
-        cls, config_dict: dict, dry_run: bool = False, preview_mode: bool = False
+        cls,
+        config_dict: dict,
+        dry_run: bool = False,
+        preview_mode: bool = False,
+        preview_workunits: int = 10,
     ) -> "Pipeline":
         config = PipelineConfig.parse_obj(config_dict)
-        return cls(config, dry_run=dry_run, preview_mode=preview_mode)
+        return cls(
+            config,
+            dry_run=dry_run,
+            preview_mode=preview_mode,
+            preview_workunits=preview_workunits,
+        )
 
     def run(self) -> None:
 
         callback = LoggingCallback()
         extractor: Extractor = self.extractor_class()
         for wu in itertools.islice(
-            self.source.get_workunits(), 10 if self.preview_mode else None
+            self.source.get_workunits(),
+            self.preview_workunits if self.preview_mode else None,
         ):
             # TODO: change extractor interface
             extractor.configure({}, self.ctx)