diff --git a/pylgtv/webos_client.py b/pylgtv/webos_client.py
index 1856827..1dd20e6 100644
--- a/pylgtv/webos_client.py
+++ b/pylgtv/webos_client.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def __init__(self, id, message):
 
 
 class WebOsClient(object):
-    def __init__(self, ip, key_file_path=None):
+    def __init__(self, ip, key_file_path=None, timeout_connect=2):
         """Initialize the client."""
         self.ip = ip
         self.port = 3000
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def __init__(self, ip, key_file_path=None):
         self.web_socket = None
         self.command_count = 0
         self.last_response = None
-        self.timeout_connect = 2
+        self.timeout_connect = timeout_connect
 
         self.load_key_file()
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index aa7d97b..fb24f3a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 setup(name='pylgtv',
-      version='0.1.4',
+      version='0.1.5',
       description='Library to control webOS based LG Tv devices',
       url='https://github.com/TheRealLink/pylgtv',
       author='Dennis Karpienski',