diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2f8b8f..5db1333 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ Example:  `localhost`
 
 Type: `string`
 
+### pollTimeout
+The startup timeout in ms, it checks if the port is open before starting ChromeDriver and then checks again if the it is closed after starting it.
+
+Example: `10000`
+
+Type: `number`
+
 ### outputDir
 The path where the output of the ChromeDriver server should be stored (uses the config.outputDir by default when not set).
 
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 54b0e58..f2c807c 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export declare interface ChromedriverServiceOptions {
     hostname?: string;
     port?: string;
     path?: string;
+    pollTimeout?: number;
     outputDir?: string;
     logFileName?: string;
     args?: string[];
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ export declare interface ChromedriverServiceOptions {
 
 export declare class ChromedriverServiceLauncher {
     public chromedriverCustomPath: string;
-    public options: Pick<ChromedriverServiceOptions, 'protocol' | 'hostname' | 'port' | 'path'>;
+    public options: Pick<ChromedriverServiceOptions, 'protocol' | 'hostname' | 'port' | 'path' | 'pollTimeout'>;
     public outputDir: string;
     public logFileName: string;
     public capabilities: Capabilities.Capabilities;
diff --git a/src/launcher.ts b/src/launcher.ts
index 2b14fc9..86dd465 100644
--- a/src/launcher.ts
+++ b/src/launcher.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const log = logger('chromedriver')
 
 const DEFAULT_LOG_FILENAME = 'wdio-chromedriver.log'
 const POLL_INTERVAL = 100
-const POLL_TIMEOUT = 10000
+const DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT = 10000
 const DEFAULT_CONNECTION = {
     protocol: 'http' as const,
     hostname: 'localhost',
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const isMultiremote = (obj: Capabilities.Capabilities) => typeof obj === 'object
 const isChrome = (cap: Capabilities.Capabilities) => cap.browserName && cap.browserName.toLowerCase() === 'chrome'
 
 export default class ChromeDriverLauncher {
-    protected options: { protocol: 'http' | 'https', hostname: string, port: number, path: string }
+    protected options: { protocol: 'http' | 'https', hostname: string, port: number, path: string, pollTimeout: number }
     protected outputDir?: string
     protected logFileName: string
     protected capabilities: Capabilities.Capabilities
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export default class ChromeDriverLauncher {
             hostname: options.hostname || DEFAULT_CONNECTION.hostname,
             port: options.port || DEFAULT_CONNECTION.port,
             path: options.path || DEFAULT_CONNECTION.path,
+            pollTimeout: options.pollTimeout || DEFAULT_POLL_TIMEOUT
         }
 
         this.outputDir = options.outputDir || config.outputDir
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ export default class ChromeDriverLauncher {
          * wait for port to be available before starting Chromedriver
          */
         try {
-            await tcpPortUsed.waitUntilFree(this.options.port, POLL_INTERVAL, POLL_TIMEOUT)
+            await tcpPortUsed.waitUntilFree(this.options.port, POLL_INTERVAL, this.options.pollTimeout)
         } catch (err) {
             throw new SevereServiceError(
                 `Couldn't start Chromedriver: ${err.message}\n` +
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ export default class ChromeDriverLauncher {
         }
 
         try {
-            await tcpPortUsed.waitUntilUsed(this.options.port, POLL_INTERVAL, POLL_TIMEOUT)
+            await tcpPortUsed.waitUntilUsed(this.options.port, POLL_INTERVAL, this.options.pollTimeout)
         } catch (err) {
             throw new SevereServiceError(
                 `Couldn't start Chromedriver: ${err.message}\n` +
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 5e13923..ef71615 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ export interface ServiceOptions {
      * The path on which the driver should run on
      */
     path?: string
+    /**
+     * The startup timeout in ms, it checks if the port is open before starting ChromeDriver Server and then checks again if the chromedriver port is closed after starting ChromeDriver Server.
+     */
+    pollTimeout?: number
     /**
      * The protocol on which the driver should use
      */
diff --git a/tests/launcher.test.ts b/tests/launcher.test.ts
index 9c18442..524f3ce 100644
--- a/tests/launcher.test.ts
+++ b/tests/launcher.test.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ vi.mock('child_process', () => {
 let config, options, capabilities, multiremoteCaps
 
 describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
+    
+    const defaultOptions = {
+        defaultLogFileName: 'wdio-chromedriver.log',
+        defaultProtocol: 'http',
+        defaultHostname: 'localhost',
+        defaultPort: 9515,
+        defaultPath: '/',
+        defaultPollTimeOut: 10000,
+    }
+
     beforeEach(() => {
         config = {}
         options = {}
@@ -106,9 +116,10 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
                 {
                     browserName: 'chrome',
-                    protocol: 'http',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
-                    port: 9515,
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
                     path: 'options-path'
                 },
                 {
@@ -127,10 +138,11 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
                 {
                     browserName: 'chrome',
-                    protocol: 'http',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
                     port: 7676,
-                    path: '/'
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
                 },
                 {
                     browserName: 'firefox'
@@ -149,9 +161,10 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
                 {
                     browserName: 'chrome',
                     protocol: 'https',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
-                    port: 9515,
-                    path: '/'
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
                 },
                 {
                     browserName: 'firefox'
@@ -169,10 +182,33 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
                 {
                     browserName: 'chrome',
-                    protocol: 'http',
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
                     hostname: 'dummy',
-                    port: 9515,
-                    path: '/'
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
+                },
+                {
+                    browserName: 'firefox'
+                }
+            ])
+        })
+
+        it('should set pollTimeout when passed in the options', async () => {
+            options.pollTimeout = 15000
+            const launcher = new ChromeDriverLauncher(options, capabilities, config)
+            launcher._redirectLogStream = vi.fn()
+
+            await launcher.onPrepare()
+
+            expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
+                {
+                    browserName: 'chrome',
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout: 15000,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
                 },
                 {
                     browserName: 'firefox'
@@ -189,10 +225,11 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
                 {
                     browserName: 'chrome',
-                    protocol: 'http',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
-                    port: 9515,
-                    path: '/'
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
                 },
                 {
                     browserName: 'firefox'
@@ -208,10 +245,11 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
 
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual({
                 myCustomChromeBrowser: {
-                    protocol: 'http',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
-                    port: 9515,
-                    path: '/',
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath,
                     capabilities: {
                         browserName: 'chrome',
                     }
@@ -243,10 +281,11 @@ describe('ChromeDriverLauncher launcher', () => {
             expect(launcher['capabilities']).toEqual([
                 {
                     browserName: 'Chrome',
-                    protocol: 'http',
-                    hostname: 'localhost',
-                    port: 9515,
-                    path: '/'
+                    protocol: defaultOptions.defaultProtocol,
+                    hostname: defaultOptions.defaultHostname,
+                    port: defaultOptions.defaultPort,
+                    pollTimeout:defaultOptions.defaultPollTimeOut,
+                    path: defaultOptions.defaultPath
                 },
                 {
                     browserName: 'firefox'