diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index 3c06a50..b46487a 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .library(name: "NIOSSH", targets: ["NIOSSH"]),
     ],
     dependencies: [
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-nio.git", from: "2.21.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-nio.git", from: "2.27.0"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-crypto.git", from: "1.0.0"),
     ],
     targets: [
diff --git a/Sources/NIOSSH/Child Channels/SSHChildChannel.swift b/Sources/NIOSSH/Child Channels/SSHChildChannel.swift
index d4988be..2f7cb0b 100644
--- a/Sources/NIOSSH/Child Channels/SSHChildChannel.swift	
+++ b/Sources/NIOSSH/Child Channels/SSHChildChannel.swift	
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ extension SSHChildChannel: Channel, ChannelCore {
     }
 
     private func setOption0<Option: ChannelOption>(_ option: Option, value: Option.Value) throws {
-        assert(self.eventLoop.inEventLoop)
+        self.eventLoop.preconditionInEventLoop()
 
         switch option {
         case _ as ChannelOptions.Types.AutoReadOption:
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ extension SSHChildChannel: Channel, ChannelCore {
     }
 
     private func getOption0<Option: ChannelOption>(_ option: Option) throws -> Option.Value {
-        assert(self.eventLoop.inEventLoop)
+        self.eventLoop.preconditionInEventLoop()
 
         switch option {
         case _ as SSHChildChannelOptions.Types.LocalChannelIdentifierOption:
@@ -1133,6 +1133,35 @@ extension SSHChildChannel {
     }
 }
 
+extension SSHChildChannel {
+    internal struct SynchronousOptions: NIOSynchronousChannelOptions {
+        private let channel: SSHChildChannel
+
+        fileprivate init(channel: SSHChildChannel) {
+            self.channel = channel
+        }
+
+        /// Set `option` to `value` on this `Channel`.
+        ///
+        /// - Important: Must be called on the `EventLoop` the `Channel` is running on.
+        internal func setOption<Option: ChannelOption>(_ option: Option, value: Option.Value) throws {
+            try self.channel.setOption0(option, value: value)
+        }
+
+        /// Get the value of `option` for this `Channel`.
+        ///
+        /// - Important: Must be called on the `EventLoop` the `Channel` is running on.
+        internal func getOption<Option: ChannelOption>(_ option: Option) throws -> Option.Value {
+            try self.channel.getOption0(option)
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Returns a view of the `Channel` exposing synchronous versions of `setOption` and `getOption`.
+    public var syncOptions: NIOSynchronousChannelOptions? {
+        SynchronousOptions(channel: self)
+    }
+}
+
 private extension IOData {
     mutating func slicePrefix(_ length: Int) -> IOData {
         assert(length < self.readableBytes)
diff --git a/Tests/NIOSSHTests/ChildChannelMultiplexerTests.swift b/Tests/NIOSSHTests/ChildChannelMultiplexerTests.swift
index 065ee65..4389b10 100644
--- a/Tests/NIOSSHTests/ChildChannelMultiplexerTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/NIOSSHTests/ChildChannelMultiplexerTests.swift
@@ -1657,4 +1657,40 @@ final class ChildChannelMultiplexerTests: XCTestCase {
         XCTAssertEqual(readRecorder.reads.count, 5)
         XCTAssertTrue(eofHandler.seenEOF)
     }
+
+    func testChildChannelSupportsSyncOptions() throws {
+        var createdChannels = 0
+        let harness = self.harness { channel, _ in
+            createdChannels += 1
+
+            guard let sync = channel.syncOptions else {
+                XCTFail("\(channel) does not support syncOptions but should")
+                return channel.eventLoop.makeSucceededFuture(())
+            }
+
+            do {
+                let autoRead = try sync.getOption(ChannelOptions.autoRead)
+                try sync.setOption(ChannelOptions.autoRead, value: !autoRead)
+                XCTAssertNotEqual(try sync.getOption(ChannelOptions.autoRead), autoRead)
+            } catch {
+                XCTFail("Unable to get/set autoRead using synchronous options")
+            }
+
+            return channel.eventLoop.makeSucceededFuture(())
+        }
+        defer {
+            harness.finish()
+        }
+
+        XCTAssertEqual(createdChannels, 0)
+        XCTAssertEqual(harness.flushedMessages.count, 0)
+
+        let openRequest = self.openRequest(channelID: 1)
+        XCTAssertNoThrow(try harness.multiplexer.receiveMessage(openRequest))
+        XCTAssertEqual(createdChannels, 1)
+        XCTAssertEqual(harness.flushedMessages.count, 1)
+        XCTAssertNil(harness.delegate.writes.first?.1)
+
+        self.assertChannelOpenConfirmation(harness.flushedMessages.first, recipientChannel: 1)
+    }
 }