diff --git a/llama_cpp/llama.py b/llama_cpp/llama.py
index 71d94ebd8..c4a54b395 100644
--- a/llama_cpp/llama.py
+++ b/llama_cpp/llama.py
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ def __init__(
         yarn_orig_ctx: int = 0,
         logits_all: bool = False,
         embedding: bool = False,
+        n_seq_max: Optional[int] = None,
+        kv_unified: Optional[bool] = None,
         offload_kqv: bool = True,
         flash_attn: bool = False,
         op_offload: Optional[bool] = None,
@@ -172,6 +174,8 @@ def __init__(
             yarn_orig_ctx: YaRN original context size
             logits_all: Return logits for all tokens, not just the last token. Must be True for completion to return logprobs.
             embedding: Embedding mode only.
+            n_seq_max: Maximum number of sequences in KV cache
+            kv_unified: Use unified KV cache across sequences
             offload_kqv: Offload K, Q, V to GPU.
             flash_attn: Use flash attention.
             op_offload: offload host tensor operations to device
@@ -343,6 +347,14 @@ def __init__(
         self.context_params.offload_kqv = offload_kqv
         self.context_params.flash_attn = flash_attn
 
+        # this allows for batch embedding many sequences
+        if n_seq_max is not None:
+            self.context_params.n_seq_max = n_seq_max
+        if kv_unified is not None:
+            self.context_params.kv_unified = kv_unified
+        elif embedding and n_seq_max is None:
+            self.context_params.kv_unified = True
+
         if op_offload is not None:
             self.context_params.op_offload = op_offload