diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 595d6b6e..95fbd21a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ const config = {
 
     // Optional: Set max number of request with X seconds
     //           (default: 15 requests every 18 seconds)
-    rateLimit: [15, 18]
+    rateLimit: [15, 18],
+    
+    // Optional: Set number of request retries for GET requests
+    // Default 10
+    retryLimit: 10
 };
 
 const mbApi = new MusicBrainzApi(config);
diff --git a/lib/musicbrainz-api.ts b/lib/musicbrainz-api.ts
index d981f087..6fe2847b 100644
--- a/lib/musicbrainz-api.ts
+++ b/lib/musicbrainz-api.ts
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ export interface IMusicBrainzConfig {
   * Default is [15, 18], which allows up to 15 requests every 18 seconds
   */
   rateLimit?: [number, number]
+  /**
+   * Number of times to retry a GET request
+   * 
+   * Default is 10
+   */
+  retryLimit?: number
 }
 
 interface IInternalConfig extends IMusicBrainzConfig {
@@ -264,7 +270,7 @@ export class MusicBrainzApi {
 
     const response = await this.httpClient.get(`/ws/2${relUrl}`, {
       query,
-      retryLimit: 10
+      retryLimit: this.config.retryLimit ?? 10
     });
 
     if(response.status === 400) {