diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e083f1c8..9307d1b7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -291,6 +291,10 @@ The Chrome DevTools MCP server supports the following configuration option:
   If enabled, ignores errors relative to self-signed and expired certificates. Use with caution.
   - **Type:** boolean
 
+- **`--protocolTimeout`**
+  Timeout for the Chrome DevTools Protocol operations in milliseconds.
+  - **Type:** number
+
 <!-- END AUTO GENERATED OPTIONS -->
 
 Pass them via the `args` property in the JSON configuration. For example:
diff --git a/src/browser.ts b/src/browser.ts
index 5387b3ef..5001f97f 100644
--- a/src/browser.ts
+++ b/src/browser.ts
@@ -38,18 +38,23 @@ function targetFilter(target: Target): boolean {
   return true;
 }
 
-const connectOptions: ConnectOptions = {
-  targetFilter,
-  // We do not expect any single CDP command to take more than 10sec.
-  protocolTimeout: 10_000,
-};
+function getConnectOptions(protocolTimeout: number): ConnectOptions {
+  return {
+    targetFilter,
+    // We do not expect any single CDP command to take more than 10sec.
+    protocolTimeout,
+  };
+}
 
-export async function ensureBrowserConnected(browserURL: string) {
+export async function ensureBrowserConnected(
+  browserURL: string,
+  protocolTimeout = 10_000,
+) {
   if (browser?.connected) {
     return browser;
   }
   browser = await puppeteer.connect({
-    ...connectOptions,
+    ...getConnectOptions(protocolTimeout),
     browserURL,
     defaultViewport: null,
   });
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ interface McpLaunchOptions {
     height: number;
   };
   args?: string[];
+  protocolTimeout?: number;
 }
 
 export async function launch(options: McpLaunchOptions): Promise<Browser> {
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ export async function launch(options: McpLaunchOptions): Promise<Browser> {
 
   try {
     const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
-      ...connectOptions,
+      ...getConnectOptions(options.protocolTimeout ?? 10_000),
       channel: puppeteerChannel,
       executablePath,
       defaultViewport: null,
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ export async function ensureBrowserLaunched(
     return browser;
   }
   browser = await launch(options);
+
   return browser;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 909d1a21..3581003f 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ export const cliOptions = {
     type: 'boolean',
     description: `If enabled, ignores errors relative to self-signed and expired certificates. Use with caution.`,
   },
+  protocolTimeout: {
+    type: 'number',
+    describe:
+      'Timeout for the Chrome DevTools Protocol operations in milliseconds.',
+  },
 } satisfies Record<string, YargsOptions>;
 
 export function parseArguments(version: string, argv = process.argv) {
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 2663d3c1..53db4550 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ async function getContext(): Promise<McpContext> {
     extraArgs.push(`--proxy-server=${args.proxyServer}`);
   }
   const browser = args.browserUrl
-    ? await ensureBrowserConnected(args.browserUrl)
+    ? await ensureBrowserConnected(args.browserUrl, args.protocolTimeout)
     : await ensureBrowserLaunched({
         headless: args.headless,
         executablePath: args.executablePath,
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ async function getContext(): Promise<McpContext> {
         viewport: args.viewport,
         args: extraArgs,
         acceptInsecureCerts: args.acceptInsecureCerts,
+        protocolTimeout: args.protocolTimeout,
       });
 
   if (context?.browser !== browser) {