diff --git a/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler.go b/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler.go
index 1a25c72af..ae1b51267 100644
--- a/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler.go
+++ b/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler.go
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ func init() {
 type volumeBalanceWorkerConfig struct {
 	TaskConfig         *balancetask.Config
 	MinIntervalSeconds int
+	MaxConcurrentMoves int
+	BatchSize          int
 }
 
 // VolumeBalanceHandler is the plugin job handler for volume balancing.
@@ -134,6 +136,31 @@ func (h *VolumeBalanceHandler) Descriptor() *plugin_pb.JobTypeDescriptor {
 						},
 					},
 				},
+				{
+					SectionId:   "batch_execution",
+					Title:       "Batch Execution",
+					Description: "Controls for running multiple volume moves per job. The worker coordinates moves via gRPC and is not on the data path.",
+					Fields: []*plugin_pb.ConfigField{
+						{
+							Name:        "max_concurrent_moves",
+							Label:       "Max Concurrent Moves",
+							Description: "Maximum number of volume moves to run concurrently within a single batch job.",
+							FieldType:   plugin_pb.ConfigFieldType_CONFIG_FIELD_TYPE_INT64,
+							Widget:      plugin_pb.ConfigWidget_CONFIG_WIDGET_NUMBER,
+							MinValue:    &plugin_pb.ConfigValue{Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 1}},
+							MaxValue:    &plugin_pb.ConfigValue{Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 50}},
+						},
+						{
+							Name:        "batch_size",
+							Label:       "Batch Size",
+							Description: "Maximum number of volume moves to group into a single job. Set to 1 to disable batching.",
+							FieldType:   plugin_pb.ConfigFieldType_CONFIG_FIELD_TYPE_INT64,
+							Widget:      plugin_pb.ConfigWidget_CONFIG_WIDGET_NUMBER,
+							MinValue:    &plugin_pb.ConfigValue{Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 1}},
+							MaxValue:    &plugin_pb.ConfigValue{Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 100}},
+						},
+					},
+				},
 			},
 			DefaultValues: map[string]*plugin_pb.ConfigValue{
 				"imbalance_threshold": {
@@ -145,6 +172,12 @@ func (h *VolumeBalanceHandler) Descriptor() *plugin_pb.JobTypeDescriptor {
 				"min_interval_seconds": {
 					Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 30 * 60},
 				},
+				"max_concurrent_moves": {
+					Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: int64(defaultMaxConcurrentMoves)},
+				},
+				"batch_size": {
+					Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 20},
+				},
 			},
 		},
 		AdminRuntimeDefaults: &plugin_pb.AdminRuntimeDefaults{
@@ -168,6 +201,12 @@ func (h *VolumeBalanceHandler) Descriptor() *plugin_pb.JobTypeDescriptor {
 			"min_interval_seconds": {
 				Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 30 * 60},
 			},
+			"max_concurrent_moves": {
+				Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: int64(defaultMaxConcurrentMoves)},
+			},
+			"batch_size": {
+				Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 20},
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -848,9 +887,27 @@ func deriveBalanceWorkerConfig(values map[string]*plugin_pb.ConfigValue) *volume
 		minIntervalSeconds = 0
 	}
 
+	maxConcurrentMoves := int(readInt64Config(values, "max_concurrent_moves", int64(defaultMaxConcurrentMoves)))
+	if maxConcurrentMoves < 1 {
+		maxConcurrentMoves = 1
+	}
+	if maxConcurrentMoves > 50 {
+		maxConcurrentMoves = 50
+	}
+
+	batchSize := int(readInt64Config(values, "batch_size", 20))
+	if batchSize < 1 {
+		batchSize = 1
+	}
+	if batchSize > 100 {
+		batchSize = 100
+	}
+
 	return &volumeBalanceWorkerConfig{
 		TaskConfig:         taskConfig,
 		MinIntervalSeconds: minIntervalSeconds,
+		MaxConcurrentMoves: maxConcurrentMoves,
+		BatchSize:          batchSize,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler_test.go b/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler_test.go
index 7263ed790..190c8cb0b 100644
--- a/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler_test.go
+++ b/weed/plugin/worker/volume_balance_handler_test.go
@@ -112,6 +112,61 @@ func TestDeriveBalanceWorkerConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.MinIntervalSeconds != 33 {
 		t.Fatalf("expected min_interval_seconds 33, got %d", cfg.MinIntervalSeconds)
 	}
+	// Defaults for batch config when not specified
+	if cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves != defaultMaxConcurrentMoves {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default max_concurrent_moves %d, got %d", defaultMaxConcurrentMoves, cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves)
+	}
+	if cfg.BatchSize != 20 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected default batch_size 20, got %d", cfg.BatchSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeriveBalanceWorkerConfigBatchFields(t *testing.T) {
+	values := map[string]*plugin_pb.ConfigValue{
+		"max_concurrent_moves": {
+			Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 10},
+		},
+		"batch_size": {
+			Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 50},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cfg := deriveBalanceWorkerConfig(values)
+	if cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves != 10 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected max_concurrent_moves 10, got %d", cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves)
+	}
+	if cfg.BatchSize != 50 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected batch_size 50, got %d", cfg.BatchSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeriveBalanceWorkerConfigBatchClamping(t *testing.T) {
+	values := map[string]*plugin_pb.ConfigValue{
+		"max_concurrent_moves": {
+			Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 999},
+		},
+		"batch_size": {
+			Kind: &plugin_pb.ConfigValue_Int64Value{Int64Value: 0},
+		},
+	}
+
+	cfg := deriveBalanceWorkerConfig(values)
+	if cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves != 50 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected max_concurrent_moves clamped to 50, got %d", cfg.MaxConcurrentMoves)
+	}
+	if cfg.BatchSize != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected batch_size clamped to 1, got %d", cfg.BatchSize)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestVolumeBalanceDescriptorHasBatchFields(t *testing.T) {
+	descriptor := NewVolumeBalanceHandler(nil).Descriptor()
+	if !workerConfigFormHasField(descriptor.WorkerConfigForm, "max_concurrent_moves") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected max_concurrent_moves in worker config form")
+	}
+	if !workerConfigFormHasField(descriptor.WorkerConfigForm, "batch_size") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected batch_size in worker config form")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestBuildVolumeBalanceProposal(t *testing.T) {