diff --git a/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/kvfeed/scanner.go b/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/kvfeed/scanner.go
index 5f0bc39fdcdd..4cc2dba12e95 100644
--- a/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/kvfeed/scanner.go
+++ b/pkg/ccl/changefeedccl/kvfeed/scanner.go
@@ -67,11 +67,21 @@ func (p *scanRequestScanner) Scan(
 
 	maxConcurrentExports := maxConcurrentExportRequests(p.gossip, &p.settings.SV)
 	exportLim := limit.MakeConcurrentRequestLimiter("changefeedExportRequestLimiter", maxConcurrentExports)
+
+	lastScanLimitUserSetting := changefeedbase.ScanRequestLimit.Get(&p.settings.SV)
+
 	g := ctxgroup.WithContext(ctx)
 	// atomicFinished is used only to enhance debugging messages.
 	var atomicFinished int64
 	for _, span := range spans {
 		span := span
+
+		// If the user defined scan request limit has changed, recalculate it
+		if currentUserScanLimit := changefeedbase.ScanRequestLimit.Get(&p.settings.SV); currentUserScanLimit != lastScanLimitUserSetting {
+			lastScanLimitUserSetting = currentUserScanLimit
+			exportLim.SetLimit(maxConcurrentExportRequests(p.gossip, &p.settings.SV))
+		}
+
 		limAlloc, err := exportLim.Begin(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			cancel()