diff --git a/lib/ldapauth.js b/lib/ldapauth.js
index 66f73be..5a1a3d9 100644
--- a/lib/ldapauth.js
+++ b/lib/ldapauth.js
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ var getOption = function(obj, keys) {
  *    includeRaw {boolean}
  *        Optional, default false. Set to true to add property '_raw'
  *        containing the original buffers to the returned user object.
- *        Useful when you need to handle binary attributes.
+ *        Useful when you need to handle binary attributes
+ *    reconnect {object}
+ *        Optional, node-ldap reconnect option.
  */
 function LdapAuth(opts) {
   this.opts = opts;
@@ -132,6 +134,10 @@ function LdapAuth(opts) {
     maxIdleTime: opts.maxIdleTime
   };
 
+  if (opts.reconnect) {
+    this.clientOpts.reconnect = opts.reconnect;
+  }
+
   if (opts.log4js && opts.verbose) {
     this.clientOpts.log4js = opts.log4js;
   }