diff --git a/src/client/client_impl.rs b/src/client/client_impl.rs
index 17482563..e9f26a40 100644
--- a/src/client/client_impl.rs
+++ b/src/client/client_impl.rs
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@ impl Client {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set the maximum length of time that a client can hold transport start as it gets ready.
+    pub fn set_sync_timeout(&self, timeout:std::time::Duration) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        let timeout = timeout.as_micros() as u64;
+        let res = unsafe { j::jack_set_sync_timeout(self.raw(), timeout) };
+        match res {
+            0 => Ok(()),
+            _ => Err(Error::SetSyncTimeoutError),
+        }
+    }
+    
     /// Get the numeric `uuid` of this client.
     ///
     /// # Remarks
diff --git a/src/jack_enums.rs b/src/jack_enums.rs
index b4e33c1d..d6b81229 100644
--- a/src/jack_enums.rs
+++ b/src/jack_enums.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use crate::ClientStatus;
 
 /// An error that can occur in JACK.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
 pub enum Error {
     CallbackDeregistrationError,
     CallbackRegistrationError,
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ pub enum Error {
     WeakFunctionNotFound(&'static str),
     ClientIsNoLongerAlive,
     RingbufferCreateFailed,
+    SetSyncTimeoutError,
     UnknownError,
 }