diff --git a/python/python/lance/dataset.py b/python/python/lance/dataset.py
index d55596e6b3..fd70f45d71 100644
--- a/python/python/lance/dataset.py
+++ b/python/python/lance/dataset.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def scanner(
         limit: Optional[int] = None,
         offset: Optional[int] = None,
         nearest: Optional[dict] = None,
+        batch_size: Optional[int] = None,
         batch_readahead: Optional[int] = None,
         fragment_readahead: Optional[int] = None,
         scan_in_order: bool = True,
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ def scanner(
                     "nprobes": 1,
                     "refine_factor": 1
                 }
-
+        batch_size: int, default None
+            The number of rows to fetch per batch.
         batch_readahead: int, optional
             The number of batches to read ahead.
         fragment_readahead: int, optional
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@ def scanner(
             .limit(limit)
             .offset(offset)
             .nearest(**(nearest or {}))
+            .batch_size(batch_size)
             .batch_readahead(batch_readahead)
             .fragment_readahead(fragment_readahead)
             .scan_in_order(scan_in_order)
@@ -684,11 +687,17 @@ def __init__(self, ds: LanceDataset):
         self._offset = None
         self._columns = None
         self._nearest = None
+        self._batch_size = None
         self._batch_readahead = None
         self._fragment_readahead = None
         self._scan_in_order = True
         self._fragments = None
 
+    def batch_size(self, batch_size: int) -> ScannerBuilder:
+        """Set batch size for Scanner"""
+        self._batch_size = batch_size
+        return self
+
     def batch_readahead(self, nbatches: Optional[int] = None) -> ScannerBuilder:
         if nbatches is not None and int(nbatches) < 0:
             raise ValueError("batch_readahead must be non-negative")
@@ -799,6 +808,7 @@ def to_scanner(self) -> LanceScanner:
             self._limit,
             self._offset,
             self._nearest,
+            self._batch_size,
             self._batch_readahead,
             self._fragment_readahead,
             self._scan_in_order,
diff --git a/python/python/tests/test_dataset.py b/python/python/tests/test_dataset.py
index 407e45ce5a..dfdbc7b9cb 100644
--- a/python/python/tests/test_dataset.py
+++ b/python/python/tests/test_dataset.py
@@ -502,3 +502,16 @@ def test_create_update_empty_dataset(tmp_path: Path, provide_pandas: bool):
     assert dataset.to_table() == pa.table(
         {"a": ["foo"], "b": [1], "c": [2.0]}, schema=expected_schema
     )
+
+
+def test_scan_with_batch_size(tmp_path: Path):
+    base_dir = tmp_path / "dataset"
+    df = pd.DataFrame({"a": range(10000), "b": range(10000)})
+    dataset = lance.write_dataset(df, base_dir)
+
+    batches = dataset.scanner(batch_size=16, scan_in_order=True).to_batches()
+
+    for idx, batch in enumerate(batches):
+        assert batch.num_rows == 16
+        df = batch.to_pandas()
+        assert df["a"].iloc[0] == idx * 16
diff --git a/python/src/dataset.rs b/python/src/dataset.rs
index 259f60ab1e..2bf517e170 100644
--- a/python/src/dataset.rs
+++ b/python/src/dataset.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ impl Dataset {
         limit: Option<i64>,
         offset: Option<i64>,
         nearest: Option<&PyDict>,
+        batch_size: Option<usize>,
         batch_readahead: Option<usize>,
         fragment_readahead: Option<usize>,
         scan_in_order: Option<bool>,
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ impl Dataset {
             .limit(limit, offset)
             .map_err(|err| PyValueError::new_err(err.to_string()))?;
 
+        if let Some(batch_size) = batch_size {
+            scanner.batch_size(batch_size);
+        }
         if let Some(batch_readahead) = batch_readahead {
             scanner.batch_readahead(batch_readahead);
         }