diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.spec.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.spec.ts
index cc12507c8..ee3ca6c6f 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.spec.ts
@@ -193,12 +193,22 @@ describe('createBatchEventProcessor', () => {
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].batchSize).toBe(undefined);
   });
 
-  it('uses maxRetries value of 5', () => {
+  it('uses maxRetries value of 5 by default', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({ });
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(5);
   });
 
+  it('uses the provided maxRetries value', () => {
+    const processor1 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 3 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor1, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(3);
+
+    const processor2 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 10 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor2, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[1].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(10);
+  });
+
   it('uses the default failedEventRetryInterval', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({ });
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.ts
index 002d5c083..1e8b251ef 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.browser.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_MAX_EVENTS_IN_STORE, EventStore } from './event_store';
 
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE = 10;
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL = 1_000;
+export const EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_BROWSER = 5;
 
 export const createForwardingEventProcessor = (
   eventDispatcher: EventDispatcher = defaultEventDispatcher,
@@ -51,14 +52,14 @@ export const createBatchEventProcessor = (
 
   return getOpaqueBatchEventProcessor({
     eventDispatcher: options.eventDispatcher || defaultEventDispatcher,
-    closingEventDispatcher: options.closingEventDispatcher || 
+    closingEventDispatcher: options.closingEventDispatcher ||
       (options.eventDispatcher ? undefined : sendBeaconEventDispatcher),
     flushInterval: options.flushInterval,
     batchSize: options.batchSize,
     defaultFlushInterval: DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL,
     defaultBatchSize: DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE,
     retryOptions: {
-      maxRetries: 5,
+      maxRetries: options.maxRetries ?? EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_BROWSER,
     },
     failedEventRetryInterval: FAILED_EVENT_RETRY_INTERVAL,
     eventStore,
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.spec.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.spec.ts
index d94ca4c3e..a8e9ff902 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.spec.ts
@@ -184,12 +184,22 @@ describe('createBatchEventProcessor', () => {
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].batchSize).toBe(undefined);
   });
 
-  it('uses maxRetries value of 5', () => {
+  it('uses maxRetries value of 5 by default', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({ });
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(5);
   });
 
+  it('uses the provided maxRetries value', () => {
+    const processor1 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 3 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor1, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(3);
+
+    const processor2 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 10 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor2, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[1].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(10);
+  });
+
   it('uses no failed event retry if an eventStore is not provided', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({ });
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.ts
index b0ed4ffde..cfa10feae 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.node.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE = 10;
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL = 30_000;
+export const EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_NODE = 5;
 
 export const createForwardingEventProcessor = (
   eventDispatcher: EventDispatcher = defaultEventDispatcher,
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ export const createBatchEventProcessor = (
   options: BatchEventProcessorOptions = {}
 ): OpaqueEventProcessor => {
   const eventStore = options.eventStore ? getPrefixEventStore(options.eventStore) : undefined;
-  
+
   return getOpaqueBatchEventProcessor({
     eventDispatcher: options.eventDispatcher || defaultEventDispatcher,
     closingEventDispatcher: options.closingEventDispatcher,
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ export const createBatchEventProcessor = (
     defaultFlushInterval: DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL,
     defaultBatchSize: DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE,
     retryOptions: {
-      maxRetries: 5,
-    
+      maxRetries: options.maxRetries ?? EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_NODE,
+
     },
     failedEventRetryInterval: eventStore ? FAILED_EVENT_RETRY_INTERVAL : undefined,
     eventStore,
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.spec.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.spec.ts
index 6d559690a..fac03586b 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.spec.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.spec.ts
@@ -278,12 +278,22 @@ describe('createBatchEventProcessor', () => {
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].batchSize).toBe(undefined);
   });
 
-  it('uses maxRetries value of 5', () => {
+  it('uses maxRetries value of 5 by default', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({});
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
     expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(5);
   });
 
+  it('uses the provided maxRetries value', () => {
+    const processor1 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 3 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor1, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[0][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(3);
+
+    const processor2 = createBatchEventProcessor({ maxRetries: 10 });
+    expect(Object.is(processor2, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[1].value)).toBe(true);
+    expect(mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.calls[1][0].retryOptions?.maxRetries).toBe(10);
+  });
+
   it('uses the default failedEventRetryInterval', () => {
     const processor = createBatchEventProcessor({});
     expect(Object.is(processor, mockGetOpaqueBatchEventProcessor.mock.results[0].value)).toBe(true);
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.ts
index db80ba0e8..0d2f00971 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.react_native.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { DEFAULT_MAX_EVENTS_IN_STORE, EventStore } from './event_store';
 
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE = 10;
 export const DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL = 1_000;
+export const EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_REACT_NATIVE = 5;
 
 export const createForwardingEventProcessor = (
   eventDispatcher: EventDispatcher = defaultEventDispatcher,
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ export const createBatchEventProcessor = (
       : DEFAULT_MAX_EVENTS_IN_STORE,
     ttl: options.storeTtl,
   });
-  
+
   return getOpaqueBatchEventProcessor(
     {
       eventDispatcher: options.eventDispatcher || defaultEventDispatcher,
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ export const createBatchEventProcessor = (
       defaultFlushInterval: DEFAULT_EVENT_FLUSH_INTERVAL,
       defaultBatchSize: DEFAULT_EVENT_BATCH_SIZE,
       retryOptions: {
-        maxRetries: 5,
+        maxRetries: options.maxRetries ?? EVENT_MAX_RETRIES_REACT_NATIVE,
       },
       failedEventRetryInterval: FAILED_EVENT_RETRY_INTERVAL,
       eventStore,
diff --git a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.ts b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.ts
index 50663f664..7c7fda93d 100644
--- a/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.ts
+++ b/lib/event_processor/event_processor_factory.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export type BatchEventProcessorOptions = {
   batchSize?: number;
   storeTtl?: number;
   eventStore?: Store<string>;
+  maxRetries?: number;
 };
 
 export type BatchEventProcessorFactoryOptions = Omit<BatchEventProcessorOptions, 'eventDispatcher' | 'eventStore' > & {