diff --git a/pgmq_sqlalchemy/queue.py b/pgmq_sqlalchemy/queue.py
index c1afb43..07e8615 100644
--- a/pgmq_sqlalchemy/queue.py
+++ b/pgmq_sqlalchemy/queue.py
@@ -810,6 +810,108 @@ def read_with_poll(
             queue_name, vt, qty, max_poll_seconds, poll_interval_ms
         )
 
+    def _set_vt_sync(
+        self, queue_name: str, msg_id: int, vt_offset: int
+    ) -> Optional[Message]:
+        """Set the visibility timeout for a message."""
+        with self.session_maker() as session:
+            row = session.execute(
+                text("select * from pgmq.set_vt(:queue_name,:msg_id,:vt_offset);"),
+                {"queue_name": queue_name, "msg_id": msg_id, "vt_offset": vt_offset},
+            ).fetchone()
+            session.commit()
+        if row is None:
+            return None
+        return Message(
+            msg_id=row[0], read_ct=row[1], enqueued_at=row[2], vt=row[3], message=row[4]
+        )
+
+    async def _set_vt_async(
+        self, queue_name: str, msg_id: int, vt_offset: int
+    ) -> Optional[Message]:
+        """Set the visibility timeout for a message."""
+        async with self.session_maker() as session:
+            row = (
+                await session.execute(
+                    text("select * from pgmq.set_vt(:queue_name,:msg_id,:vt_offset);"),
+                    {
+                        "queue_name": queue_name,
+                        "msg_id": msg_id,
+                        "vt_offset": vt_offset,
+                    },
+                )
+            ).fetchone()
+            await session.commit()
+        print("row", row)
+        if row is None:
+            return None
+        return Message(
+            msg_id=row[0], read_ct=row[1], enqueued_at=row[2], vt=row[3], message=row[4]
+        )
+
+    def set_vt(self, queue_name: str, msg_id: int, vt_offset: int) -> Optional[Message]:
+        """
+        .. _set_vt_method: ref:`pgmq_sqlalchemy.PGMQueue.set_vt`
+        .. |set_vt_method| replace:: :py:meth:`~pgmq_sqlalchemy.PGMQueue.set_vt`
+
+        Set the visibility timeout for a message.
+
+        Args:
+            queue_name (str): The name of the queue.
+            msg_id (int): The message id.
+            vt_offset (int): The visibility timeout in seconds.
+
+        Returns:
+            |schema_message_class|_ or ``None`` if the message does not exist.
+
+        Usage:
+
+        .. code-block:: python
+
+            msg_id = pgmq_client.send('my_queue', {'key': 'value'}, delay=10)
+            msg = pgmq_client.read('my_queue')
+            assert msg is not None
+            msg = pgmq_client.set_vt('my_queue', msg.msg_id, 10)
+            assert msg is not None
+
+        .. tip::
+            | |read_method|_ and |set_vt_method|_ can be used together to implement **exponential backoff** mechanism.
+            | `ref: Exponential Backoff And Jitter <https://aws.amazon.com/tw/blogs/architecture/exponential-backoff-and-jitter/>`_.
+            | **For example:**
+
+            .. code-block:: python
+
+                from pgmq_sqlalchemy import PGMQueue
+                from pgmq_sqlalchemy.schema import Message
+
+                def _exp_backoff_retry(msg: Message)->int:
+                    # exponential backoff retry
+                    if msg.read_ct < 5:
+                        return 2 ** msg.read_ct
+                    return 2 ** 5
+
+                def consumer_with_backoff_retry(pgmq_client: PGMQueue, queue_name: str):
+                    msg = pgmq_client.read(
+                        queue_name=queue_name,
+                        vt=1000, # set vt to 1000 seconds temporarily
+                    )
+                    if msg is None:
+                        return
+
+                    # set exponential backoff retry
+                    pgmq_client.set_vt(
+                        queue_name=query_name,
+                        msg_id=msg.msg_id,
+                        vt_offset=_exp_backoff_retry(msg)
+                    )
+
+        """
+        if self.is_async:
+            return self.loop.run_until_complete(
+                self._set_vt_async(queue_name, msg_id, vt_offset)
+            )
+        return self._set_vt_sync(queue_name, msg_id, vt_offset)
+
     def _pop_sync(self, queue_name: str) -> Optional[Message]:
         with self.session_maker() as session:
             row = session.execute(
diff --git a/tests/test_queue.py b/tests/test_queue.py
index fd53e38..6eb326f 100644
--- a/tests/test_queue.py
+++ b/tests/test_queue.py
@@ -242,6 +242,35 @@ def test_read_with_poll_with_empty_queue(pgmq_setup_teardown: PGMQ_WITH_QUEUE):
     assert duration > 1.9
 
 
+def test_set_vt(pgmq_setup_teardown: PGMQ_WITH_QUEUE):
+    pgmq, queue_name = pgmq_setup_teardown
+    msg = MSG
+    msg_id = pgmq.send(queue_name, msg)
+    msg_read = pgmq.set_vt(queue_name, msg_id, 2)
+    assert msg is not None
+    assert pgmq.read(queue_name) is None
+    time.sleep(1.5)
+    assert pgmq.read(queue_name) is None
+    time.sleep(0.6)
+    msg_read = pgmq.read(queue_name)
+    assert msg_read.message == msg
+
+
+def test_set_vt_to_smaller_value(pgmq_setup_teardown: PGMQ_WITH_QUEUE):
+    pgmq, queue_name = pgmq_setup_teardown
+    msg = MSG
+    msg_id = pgmq.send(queue_name, msg)
+    _ = pgmq.read(queue_name, vt=5)  # set vt to 5 seconds
+    assert msg is not None
+    assert pgmq.read(queue_name) is None
+    time.sleep(0.5)
+    assert pgmq.set_vt(queue_name, msg_id, 1) is not None
+    time.sleep(0.3)
+    assert pgmq.read(queue_name) is None
+    time.sleep(0.8)
+    assert pgmq.read(queue_name) is not None
+
+
 def test_pop(pgmq_setup_teardown: PGMQ_WITH_QUEUE):
     pgmq, queue_name = pgmq_setup_teardown
     msg = MSG