diff --git a/Minifier.sublime-settings b/Minifier.sublime-settings
index 0f183c9..8a75873 100644
--- a/Minifier.sublime-settings
+++ b/Minifier.sublime-settings
@@ -14,5 +14,8 @@
     "compiler": "google_closure",
 
     // when you create a file you want to automatically open it?
-    "open_on_min": true
+    "open_on_min": true,
+    
+    // timeout in seconds
+    "timeout": 5
 }
diff --git a/Minify.py b/Minify.py
index 17ea2b6..0d86a85 100644
--- a/Minify.py
+++ b/Minify.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def run(self, edit):
             thread = CompilerCall(
                         sel,
                         selbody,
-                        timeout=5,
+                        timeout=self.settings.get('timeout', 5),
                         level=self.settings.get('optimization_level', "WHITESPACE_ONLY"),
                         rm_new_lines=self.settings.get('remove_new_lines', False))