diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b967fbd..ab56abb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ var Upload = require('s3-uploader');
   * string `awsBucketUrl` - publicly accessible url to your bucket
   * string `awsBucketPath` - path within your bucket (ex. "/images")
   * string `awsBucketAcl` - default ACL for uploded images
+  * number `awsMaxRetries` - max number of retries; default 3
+  * number `awsHttpTimeout` - inactive time (ms) beofre timing out; default 1000
   * number `resizeQuality` - default resize quallity
   * boolean `returnExif` - return exif data for original image
   * string `tmpDir` - directory to store temporary files
diff --git a/src/index.coffee b/src/index.coffee
index def36d9..918e08b 100644
--- a/src/index.coffee
+++ b/src/index.coffee
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ rand = require('crypto').pseudoRandomBytes
 Upload = module.exports = (awsBucketName, opts) ->
   throw new Error 'Bucket name can not be undefined' if not awsBucketName
 
-  @s3 = new S3 params: Bucket: awsBucketName
+  @s3 = new S3
+    maxRetries: opts?.awsMaxRetries or 3
+    sslEnabled: true
+    httpOptions: timeout: opts?.awsHttpTimeout or 1000
+    params: Bucket: awsBucketName
 
   @versions = opts?.versions or []