diff --git a/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py b/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
index 65b475e26..83d452a44 100644
--- a/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
+++ b/src/lerobot/datasets/lerobot_dataset.py
@@ -1653,6 +1653,7 @@ class LeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
         video_backend: str | None = None,
         batch_encoding_size: int = 1,
         vcodec: str = "libsvtav1",
+        metadata_buffer_size: int = 10,
         streaming_encoding: bool = False,
         encoder_queue_maxsize: int = 30,
         encoder_threads: int | None = None,
@@ -1667,6 +1668,7 @@ class LeRobotDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
             features=features,
             root=root,
             use_videos=use_videos,
+            metadata_buffer_size=metadata_buffer_size,
         )
         obj.repo_id = obj.meta.repo_id
         obj.root = obj.meta.root