diff --git a/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py b/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
index 2c87966e..30026f2e 100755
--- a/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
+++ b/src/cryptojwt/key_bundle.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class KeyBundle:
 
     def __init__(self, keys=None, source="", cache_time=300, verify_ssl=True,
                  fileformat="jwks", keytype="RSA", keyusage=None, kid='',
-                 httpc=None):
+                 httpc=None, httpc_params=None):
         """
         Contains a set of keys that have a common origin.
         The sources can be serveral:
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ def __init__(self, keys=None, source="", cache_time=300, verify_ssl=True,
         :param keyusage: What the key loaded from file should be used for.
             Only applicable for DER files
         :param httpc: A HTTP client function
+        :param httpc_params: Additional parameters to pass to the HTTP client
+            function
         """
 
         self._keys = []
@@ -193,6 +195,7 @@ def __init__(self, keys=None, source="", cache_time=300, verify_ssl=True,
         else:
             self.httpc = requests.request
             self.verify_ssl = verify_ssl
+        self.httpc_params = httpc_params or {}
 
         if keys:
             self.source = None
@@ -314,13 +317,11 @@ def do_remote(self):
         :return: True or False if load was successful
         """
         if self.verify_ssl is not None:
-            args = {"verify": self.verify_ssl}
-        else:
-            args = {}
+            self.httpc_params["verify"] = self.verify_ssl
 
         try:
             LOGGER.debug('KeyBundle fetch keys from: %s', self.source)
-            _http_resp = self.httpc('GET', self.source, **args)
+            _http_resp = self.httpc('GET', self.source, **self.httpc_params)
         except Exception as err:
             LOGGER.error(err)
             raise UpdateFailed(
diff --git a/tests/test_03_key_bundle.py b/tests/test_03_key_bundle.py
index b935ee98..e65f5aa6 100755
--- a/tests/test_03_key_bundle.py
+++ b/tests/test_03_key_bundle.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import time
 
 import pytest
+import requests
+import responses
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric import rsa
 from cryptojwt.jwk.ec import new_ec_key
 from cryptojwt.jwk.hmac import SYMKey
@@ -471,6 +473,31 @@ def test_local_jwk_copy():
 #     assert len(kb.get('oct')) == 1
 
 
+@pytest.fixture()
+def mocked_jwks_response():
+    with responses.RequestsMock() as rsps:
+        yield rsps
+
+
+def test_httpc_params_1():
+    source = 'https://login.salesforce.com/id/keys'  # From test_jwks_url()
+    # Mock response
+    responses.add(method=responses.GET, url=source, json=JWKS_DICT, status=200)
+    httpc_params = {'timeout': (2, 2)}  # connect, read timeouts in seconds
+    kb = KeyBundle(source=source, httpc=requests.request,
+                   httpc_params=httpc_params)
+    assert kb.do_remote()
+
+
+def test_httpc_params_2():
+    httpc_params = {'timeout': 0}
+    kb = KeyBundle(source='https://login.salesforce.com/id/keys',
+                   httpc=requests.request, httpc_params=httpc_params)
+    # Will always fail to fetch the JWKS because the timeout cannot be set
+    # to 0s
+    assert not kb.update()
+
+
 def test_update_2():
     rsa_key = new_rsa_key()
     _jwks = {"keys": [rsa_key.serialize()]}