diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 1ac146c7af..34fd642660 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -57,11 +57,24 @@ type Config struct {
 	// here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#Colors)
 	SourceListLineColor int `yaml:"source-list-line-color"`
 
+	// number of lines to list above and below cursor when printfile() is
+	// called (i.e. when execution stops, listCommand is used, etc)
+	SourceListLineCount *int `yaml:"source-list-line-count,omitempty"`
+
 	// DebugFileDirectories is the list of directories Delve will use
 	// in order to resolve external debug info files.
 	DebugInfoDirectories []string `yaml:"debug-info-directories"`
 }
 
+func (c *Config) GetSourceListLineCount() int {
+	n := 5 // default value
+	lcp := c.SourceListLineCount
+	if lcp != nil && *lcp >= 0 {
+		n = *lcp
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
 // LoadConfig attempts to populate a Config object from the config.yml file.
 func LoadConfig() *Config {
 	err := createConfigPath()
@@ -204,6 +217,10 @@ func writeDefaultConfig(f *os.File) error {
 # dark blue) See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#3/4_bit
 # source-list-line-color: 34
 
+# Uncomment to change the number of lines printed above and below cursor when
+# listing source code.
+# source-list-line-count: 5
+
 # Provided aliases will be added to the default aliases for a given command.
 aliases:
   # command: ["alias1", "alias2"]
diff --git a/pkg/terminal/command.go b/pkg/terminal/command.go
index 5e9c2e7fed..94f284592c 100644
--- a/pkg/terminal/command.go
+++ b/pkg/terminal/command.go
@@ -2227,20 +2227,22 @@ func printfile(t *Term, filename string, line int, showArrow bool) error {
 		fmt.Println("Warning: listing may not match stale executable")
 	}
 
+	lineCount := t.conf.GetSourceListLineCount()
+
 	buf := bufio.NewScanner(file)
 	l := line
-	for i := 1; i < l-5; i++ {
+	for i := 1; i < l-lineCount; i++ {
 		if !buf.Scan() {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
 
-	s := l - 5
+	s := l - lineCount
 	if s < 1 {
 		s = 1
 	}
 
-	for i := s; i <= l+5; i++ {
+	for i := s; i <= l+lineCount; i++ {
 		if !buf.Scan() {
 			return nil
 		}