diff --git a/.changeset/sweet-pots-invite.md b/.changeset/sweet-pots-invite.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..61976c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sweet-pots-invite.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@dfsync/client': patch
+---
+
+small API improvement
diff --git a/packages/client/README.md b/packages/client/README.md
index 245f76a..310183d 100644
--- a/packages/client/README.md
+++ b/packages/client/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import { createClient } from '@dfsync/client';
 
 const client = createClient({
   baseUrl: 'https://api.example.com',
-  timeout: 5000,
+  retry: { attempts: 3 },
 });
 
 const users = await client.get('/users');