diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
index 893e90fb3e..3b4b3b624d 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/MatrixConfiguration.kt
@@ -70,4 +70,8 @@ data class MatrixConfiguration(
          * List of network interceptors, they will be added when building an OkHttp client.
          */
         val networkInterceptors: List<Interceptor> = emptyList(),
+        /**
+         * Sync configuration.
+         */
+        val syncConfig: SyncConfig = SyncConfig()
 )
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/SyncConfig.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/SyncConfig.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b5547896d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/api/SyncConfig.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2022 The Matrix.org Foundation C.I.C.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.matrix.android.sdk.api
+
+data class SyncConfig(
+        /**
+         * Time to keep sync connection alive for before making another request in milliseconds.
+         */
+        val longPollTimeout: Long = 30_000L
+)
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
index b47b215655..d3f2a3f044 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncThread.kt
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableSharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.SharedFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
+import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.MatrixConfiguration
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.extensions.orFalse
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.Failure
 import org.matrix.android.sdk.api.failure.isTokenError
@@ -52,7 +53,6 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 import kotlin.concurrent.schedule
 
 private const val RETRY_WAIT_TIME_MS = 10_000L
-private const val DEFAULT_LONG_POOL_TIMEOUT = 30_000L
 
 private val loggerTag = LoggerTag("SyncThread", LoggerTag.SYNC)
 
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ internal class SyncThread @Inject constructor(
         private val networkConnectivityChecker: NetworkConnectivityChecker,
         private val backgroundDetectionObserver: BackgroundDetectionObserver,
         private val activeCallHandler: ActiveCallHandler,
-        private val lightweightSettingsStorage: DefaultLightweightSettingsStorage
+        private val lightweightSettingsStorage: DefaultLightweightSettingsStorage,
+        private val matrixConfiguration: MatrixConfiguration,
 ) : Thread("Matrix-SyncThread"), NetworkConnectivityChecker.Listener, BackgroundDetectionObserver.Listener {
 
     private var state: SyncState = SyncState.Idle
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ internal class SyncThread @Inject constructor(
                 val timeout = when {
                     previousSyncResponseHasToDevice -> 0L /* Force timeout to 0 */
                     afterPause -> 0L /* No timeout after a pause */
-                    else -> DEFAULT_LONG_POOL_TIMEOUT
+                    else -> matrixConfiguration.syncConfig.longPollTimeout
                 }
                 Timber.tag(loggerTag.value).d("Execute sync request with timeout $timeout")
                 val presence = lightweightSettingsStorage.getSyncPresenceStatus()