diff --git a/lib/sambal/client.rb b/lib/sambal/client.rb
index 60b7b9d..0a62f44 100644
--- a/lib/sambal/client.rb
+++ b/lib/sambal/client.rb
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ def option_flags(options)
       flags += ['--name-resolve', options[:name_resolve]] if options[:name_resolve]
       flags += ['--configfile', (options[:configfile] ? options[:configfile] : '/dev/null')]
       flags += ['--use-kerberos', options[:use_kerberos]] if options[:use_kerberos]
+      flags += ['--timeout', options[:timeout]] if options[:timeout]
       flags.map(&:to_s)
     end
   end