diff --git a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 5377c5a51d..0c1214f5d4 100644
--- a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## 4.1.0
+
+### Minor changes
+
+- adds CLI argument to change ping timeout `--pingTimeout=20000` to make debugging easier
+- fixes `--maxRequestBody` argument
+
 ## 4.0.0
 
 ### Major Changes
diff --git a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/README.md b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/README.md
index f25be59c28..e2ba86288d 100644
--- a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ To use WSS, set `protocol` argument to `https` and provide `key`, `cert` and `pa
 | `--logLevel`     | the socket server log level - 0=none, 1=error, 2=warn, 3=info                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 3             |
 | `--wsEngine`     | the socket server web socket engine - ws or uws (sc-uws)                                                                                                                                                                                                      | ws            |
 | `--open`         | open Redux DevTools as a standalone application or as web app. See [Open Redux DevTools](#open-redux-devtools) for details.                                                                                                                                   | false         |
+| `--pingTimeout`  | if debugged app is not responding for 20 seconds (because it paused on breakpoint) the Redux DevTools will disconnect. This can extend it to e.g. 8 hours `28000000`ms                                                                                        | 20000         |
 
 ### Inject to React Native local server
 
diff --git a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/package.json b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/package.json
index 7e2b0b38d8..6b1b414551 100644
--- a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@redux-devtools/cli",
-  "version": "4.0.0",
+  "version": "4.1.0",
   "description": "CLI for remote debugging with Redux DevTools.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/reduxjs/redux-devtools/tree/master/packages/redux-devtools-cli",
   "bugs": {
diff --git a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/src/options.ts b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/src/options.ts
index a955bb1192..062b782252 100644
--- a/packages/redux-devtools-cli/src/options.ts
+++ b/packages/redux-devtools-cli/src/options.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface Options {
   dbOptions: DbOptions;
   maxRequestBody: string;
   logHTTPRequests?: boolean;
+  pingTimeout: number;
   logLevel: 0 | 1 | 3 | 2;
   wsEngine: string;
 }
@@ -59,9 +60,10 @@ export default function getOptions(argv: { [arg: string]: any }): Options {
             undefined,
         },
     dbOptions: dbOptions,
-    maxRequestBody: argv.passphrase || '16mb',
+    maxRequestBody: argv.maxRequestBody || '16mb',
     logHTTPRequests: argv.logHTTPRequests,
     logLevel: argv.logLevel || 3,
+    pingTimeout: argv.pingTimeout || 20000,
     wsEngine:
       argv.wsEngine || process.env.npm_package_remotedev_wsengine || 'ws',
   };