diff --git a/pool.ts b/pool.ts
index 7076360..bda36bb 100644
--- a/pool.ts
+++ b/pool.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class SimplePool {
     let eoseTimeout = setTimeout(() => {
       eoseSent = true
       for (let cb of eoseListeners.values()) cb()
-    }, this.eoseSubTimeout)
+    }, opts?.eoseSubTimeout || this.eoseSubTimeout)
 
     relays
       .filter((r, i, a) => a.indexOf(r) === i)
diff --git a/relay.ts b/relay.ts
index 1c160c7..e4caa8e 100644
--- a/relay.ts
+++ b/relay.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export type SubscriptionOptions = {
   verb?: 'REQ' | 'COUNT'
   skipVerification?: boolean
   alreadyHaveEvent?: null | ((id: string, relay: string) => boolean)
+  eoseSubTimeout?: number
 }
 
 const newListeners = (): { [TK in keyof RelayEvent]: RelayEvent[TK][] } => ({