diff --git a/stash.go b/stash.go
index 59de2b5..7a9aee1 100644
--- a/stash.go
+++ b/stash.go
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ const (
 	BrokenPipeError = "broken pipe"
 )
 
-var (
-	// CRLF (Carriage Return and Line Feed in ASCII code)
-	CRLF = []byte{13, 10}
-)
+// CRLF (Carriage Return and Line Feed in ASCII code)
+var CRLF = []byte{13, 10}
 
 func addCRLF(data []byte) []byte {
 	return append(data, CRLF...)
@@ -38,10 +36,12 @@ type Option func(*options)
 
 type options struct {
 	dialer       *net.Dialer
+	protocol     string
 	useTLS       bool
 	skipVerify   bool
 	readTimeout  time.Duration
 	writeTimeout time.Duration
+	dialTimeout  time.Duration
 	tlsConfig    *tls.Config
 }
 
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ func SetWriteTimeout(writeTimeout time.Duration) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// SetDialTimeout Option func
+func SetDialTimeout(dialTimeout time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(o *options) {
+		o.dialTimeout = dialTimeout
+	}
+}
+
 // SetKeepAlive Option func
 func SetKeepAlive(keepAlive time.Duration) Option {
 	return func(o *options) {
@@ -87,14 +94,18 @@ func SetTLSConfig(config *tls.Config) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-func (s *Stash) dial(address string, o *options) error {
-	addr, err := net.ResolveTCPAddr("tcp", address)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+// SetProtocolConn Option func
+// set protocol connection between logstash : `tcp` or `udp`
+func SetProtocolConn(protocol string) Option {
+	return func(o *options) {
+		o.protocol = protocol
 	}
+}
 
-	conn, err := net.DialTCP("tcp", nil, addr)
+func (s *Stash) dial(address string) error {
+	conn, err := s.o.dialer.Dial(s.o.protocol, address)
 	if err != nil {
+		conn.Close()
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -102,12 +113,12 @@ func (s *Stash) dial(address string, o *options) error {
 
 	// if useTLS true
 	// Force stash to use TLS
-	if o.useTLS {
+	if s.o.useTLS {
 		var tlsConfig *tls.Config
-		if o.tlsConfig == nil {
-			tlsConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: o.skipVerify}
+		if s.o.tlsConfig == nil {
+			tlsConfig = &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: s.o.skipVerify}
 		} else {
-			tlsConfig = o.tlsConfig
+			tlsConfig = s.o.tlsConfig
 		}
 
 		if tlsConfig.ServerName == "" {
@@ -141,7 +152,9 @@ func Connect(host string, port uint64, opts ...Option) (*Stash, error) {
 	o := &options{
 		dialer: &net.Dialer{
 			KeepAlive: time.Minute * 5,
+			Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
 		},
+		protocol:     "tcp",
 		writeTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 		readTimeout:  30 * time.Second,
 	}
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ func Connect(host string, port uint64, opts ...Option) (*Stash, error) {
 	}
 
 	s.o = o
-	if err := s.dial(address, o); err != nil {
+	if err := s.dial(address); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -179,7 +192,7 @@ func (s *Stash) Write(data []byte) (int, error) {
 		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), BrokenPipeError) {
 			log.Printf("go-stash: %s | do re dial\n", err.Error())
 			// re dial ignore error
-			err = s.dial(s.address, s.o)
+			err = s.dial(s.address)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("go-stash: %s | do re dial\n", err.Error())
 			}