diff --git a/client/nginx.go b/client/nginx.go
index 87503eca..d5fff60f 100644
--- a/client/nginx.go
+++ b/client/nginx.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ var (
 	defaultBackup      = false
 	defaultDown        = false
 	defaultWeight      = 1
+	defaultTimeout     = 10 * time.Second
 )
 
 // ErrUnsupportedVer means that client's API version is not supported by NGINX plus API.
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ type NginxClient struct {
 	apiEndpoint string
 	apiVersion  int
 	checkAPI    bool
+	ctxTimeout  time.Duration
 }
 
 type Option func(*NginxClient)
@@ -546,6 +548,13 @@ func WithCheckAPI() Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithTimeout sets the timeout per request for the client.
+func WithTimeout(duration time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *NginxClient) {
+		o.ctxTimeout = duration
+	}
+}
+
 // NewNginxClient creates a new NginxClient.
 func NewNginxClient(apiEndpoint string, opts ...Option) (*NginxClient, error) {
 	c := &NginxClient{
@@ -553,6 +562,7 @@ func NewNginxClient(apiEndpoint string, opts ...Option) (*NginxClient, error) {
 		apiEndpoint: apiEndpoint,
 		apiVersion:  APIVersion,
 		checkAPI:    false,
+		ctxTimeout:  defaultTimeout,
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -567,8 +577,12 @@ func NewNginxClient(apiEndpoint string, opts ...Option) (*NginxClient, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("API version %v is not supported by the client", c.apiVersion)
 	}
 
+	if c.ctxTimeout <= 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("timeout has to be greater than 0 %v", c.ctxTimeout)
+	}
+
 	if c.checkAPI {
-		versions, err := getAPIVersions(c.httpClient, apiEndpoint)
+		versions, err := c.getAPIVersions(c.httpClient, apiEndpoint)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error accessing the API: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -596,8 +610,8 @@ func versionSupported(n int) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func getAPIVersions(httpClient *http.Client, endpoint string) (*versions, error) {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+func (client *NginxClient) getAPIVersions(httpClient *http.Client, endpoint string) (*versions, error) {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.ctxTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, endpoint, nil)
@@ -852,7 +866,7 @@ func (client *NginxClient) getIDOfHTTPServer(upstream string, name string) (int,
 }
 
 func (client *NginxClient) get(path string, data interface{}) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.ctxTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v/%v", client.apiEndpoint, client.apiVersion, path)
@@ -886,7 +900,7 @@ func (client *NginxClient) get(path string, data interface{}) error {
 }
 
 func (client *NginxClient) post(path string, input interface{}) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.ctxTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v/%v", client.apiEndpoint, client.apiVersion, path)
@@ -918,7 +932,7 @@ func (client *NginxClient) post(path string, input interface{}) error {
 }
 
 func (client *NginxClient) delete(path string, expectedStatusCode int) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.ctxTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	path = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v/%v/", client.apiEndpoint, client.apiVersion, path)
@@ -943,7 +957,7 @@ func (client *NginxClient) delete(path string, expectedStatusCode int) error {
 }
 
 func (client *NginxClient) patch(path string, input interface{}, expectedStatusCode int) error {
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), client.ctxTimeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	path = fmt.Sprintf("%v/%v/%v/", client.apiEndpoint, client.apiVersion, path)
diff --git a/client/nginx_test.go b/client/nginx_test.go
index 1f533972..2cb8a7e8 100644
--- a/client/nginx_test.go
+++ b/client/nginx_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func TestDetermineUpdates(t *testing.T) {
@@ -578,6 +579,27 @@ func TestClientWithAPIVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestClientWithTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	// Test creating a new client with a supported API version on the client
+	client, err := NewNginxClient("http://api-url", WithTimeout(1*time.Second))
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+	}
+	if client == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("client is nil")
+	}
+
+	// Test creating a new client with an invalid duration
+	client, err = NewNginxClient("http://api-url", WithTimeout(-1*time.Second))
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error, but got nil")
+	}
+	if client != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected client to be nil, but got %v", client)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestClientWithHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 	// Test creating a new client passing a custom HTTP client