diff --git a/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_client.dart b/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_client.dart
index 2a662dfe..c90844b1 100644
--- a/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_client.dart
+++ b/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_client.dart
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ final class CoapClient extends ProtocolClient
         form,
         pskCredentialsCallback: _pskCredentialsCallback,
       ),
+      initTimeout: _coapConfig?.initTimeout ?? const Duration(seconds: 10),
     );
 
     final request = await _createRequest(
diff --git a/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_config.dart b/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_config.dart
index a1cad6ef..62d8574b 100644
--- a/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_config.dart
+++ b/lib/src/binding_coap/coap_config.dart
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ class CoapConfig {
     this.clientCertificate,
     this.clientPrivateKey,
     this.verifyPrivateKey = false,
+    this.initTimeout,
   });
 
+  final Duration? initTimeout;
+
   /// Whether certificates should be verified by OpenSSL.
   final bool dtlsVerify;