diff --git a/oslo_cache/backends/memcache_pool.py b/oslo_cache/backends/memcache_pool.py
index 8703fd1a..602cfb57 100644
--- a/oslo_cache/backends/memcache_pool.py
+++ b/oslo_cache/backends/memcache_pool.py
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class PooledMemcachedBackend(memcached_backend.MemcachedBackend):
             arguments={
                 'dead_retry': arguments.get('dead_retry', 5 * 60),
                 'socket_timeout': arguments.get('socket_timeout', 3.0),
+                'server_max_value_length':
+                    arguments.get('server_max_value_length'),
             },
             maxsize=arguments.get('pool_maxsize', 10),
             unused_timeout=arguments.get('pool_unused_timeout', 60),