diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2311e7b..1d51d69 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ Configuration is done through specification of environment variables.
 | `WEBSOCKET_SERVER_HOST` | `0.0.0.0` | Specifies the host interface to listen on for WebSocket requests. |
 | `WEBSOCKET_SERVER_CERT_FILE_NAME` | `N/A` | Path to certificate file that will be used for secure websocket requests. |
 | `WEBSOCKET_SERVER_KEY_FILE_NAME` | `N/A` | Path to key that will be used for secure websoket server requests. |
+| `WEBSOCKET_SERVER_IDLE_TIMEOUT` | `600` | Specifies the amount of time in seconds to wait between WebSocket connection messages before closing down the connection.|
 | `LOG_LEVEL` | `INFO` | Specifies the log level. Valid values are `TRACE`, `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARN` and `OFF`. |
 | `ANNEXB_ENABLED` | `YES` | Specifies if annexb should be used for the codec. |
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7a4c85e..c3b160c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('g729-codec-service','c', 'cpp', version: '0.0.1', default_options : ['c_std=c17', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
+project('g729-codec-service','c', 'cpp', version: '0.0.2', default_options : ['c_std=c17', 'cpp_std=c++17'])
 usockets = subproject('usockets')
 rapidjson = subproject('rapidjson')
 uwebsockets = subproject('uwebsockets')
diff --git a/src/G729CodecService.cpp b/src/G729CodecService.cpp
index f37272b..3f2466c 100644
--- a/src/G729CodecService.cpp
+++ b/src/G729CodecService.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ struct PerSocketData {
   std::string * sessionId;
 };
 
+struct WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions {
+  int idleTimeout;
+};
+
 std::string capabilities;
 
 
@@ -90,12 +94,12 @@ std::string loadDefaultCapabilities(bool annexb) {
 }
 
 template <typename App>
-void addWebSocketBehavior(App *server, std::string pattern) {
+void addWebSocketBehavior(App *server, std::string pattern, WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions behaviorOptions) {
   typename App::WebSocketBehavior behavior = {};
   bool annexbEnabled = isAnnexBEnabled();
 
   capabilities = loadDefaultCapabilities(annexbEnabled);
-  behavior.idleTimeout = 30;
+  behavior.idleTimeout = behaviorOptions.idleTimeout;
   behavior.compression = uWS::SHARED_COMPRESSOR;
   behavior.maxPayloadLength = 16 * 1024;
   behavior.open = [](auto *ws, auto *req) {
@@ -230,19 +234,19 @@ void addWebSocketBehavior(App *server, std::string pattern) {
 template <typename AppType> class G729CodecService {
 private:
   AppType *wsApp;
-  void init() { addWebSocketBehavior<AppType>(wsApp, "/*"); }
+  void init(WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions behaviorOptions) { addWebSocketBehavior<AppType>(wsApp, "/*", behaviorOptions); }
 
 public:
-  G729CodecService() {
+  G729CodecService(WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions behaviorOptions) {
     wsApp = new AppType();
-    init();
+    init(behaviorOptions);
   }
-  G729CodecService(TLSOptions *options) {
+  G729CodecService(WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions behaviorOptions, TLSOptions *options) {
     wsApp = new AppType({
       .key_file_name = options->keyFileName.c_str(),
       .cert_file_name = options->certFileName.c_str()
     });
-    init();
+    init(behaviorOptions);
   };
 
   G729CodecService &&listen(std::string host, int port) {
@@ -268,11 +272,14 @@ int main() {
 
   NetworkOptions networkOptions = generateNetworkOptions();
   TLSOptions * tlsOptions = getTLSOptions();
+  WebSocketServerBehaviorOptions behaviorOptions = {
+    networkOptions.idleTimeout,
+  };
   if (tlsOptions->enabled) {
-    auto * service = new G729CodecService<uWS::SSLApp>(tlsOptions);
+    auto * service = new G729CodecService<uWS::SSLApp>(behaviorOptions, tlsOptions);
     service->listen(networkOptions.addr, networkOptions.port).run();
   } else {
-    auto * service = new G729CodecService<uWS::App>();
+    auto * service = new G729CodecService<uWS::App>(behaviorOptions);
     service->listen(networkOptions.addr, networkOptions.port).run();
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/NetworkOptions.hpp b/src/NetworkOptions.hpp
index 126d354..6bd9a4b 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOptions.hpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOptions.hpp
@@ -22,14 +22,16 @@
 
 const std::string defaultAddress = "0.0.0.0";
 const int defaultPort = 9001;
+const int defaultIdleTimeout = 600; // Seconds
 
 struct NetworkOptions {
   std::string addr;
   int port;
+  int idleTimeout;
 };
 
 NetworkOptions generateNetworkOptions() {
-  NetworkOptions networkOptions = {defaultAddress, defaultPort};
+  NetworkOptions networkOptions = {defaultAddress, defaultPort, defaultIdleTimeout};
 
   if (const char *websocketServerHost = std::getenv("WEBSOCKET_SERVER_HOST")) {
     networkOptions.addr = websocketServerHost;
@@ -43,5 +45,9 @@ NetworkOptions generateNetworkOptions() {
     networkOptions.port = (int)std::strtol(port, NULL, 10);
   }
 
+  if (const char *idleTimeout = std::getenv("WEBSOCKET_SERVER_IDLE_TIMEOUT")) {
+    networkOptions.idleTimeout = (int) std::strtol(idleTimeout, NULL, 10);
+  }
+
   return networkOptions;
 }