diff --git a/src/icepool/population/die.py b/src/icepool/population/die.py
index a4888b55..f86bd9c7 100644
--- a/src/icepool/population/die.py
+++ b/src/icepool/population/die.py
@@ -560,6 +560,26 @@ def map_and_time(
                                     star=star,
                                     repeat=repeat)
 
+    def time_to_sum(self: 'Die[int]', target: int, /,
+                    max_time: int) -> 'Die[int]':
+        """The number of rolls until the cumulative sum is greater or equal to the target.
+        
+        Args:
+            target: The number to stop at once reached.
+            max_time: The maximum number of rolls to run.
+                If the sum is not reached, the outcome is equal to max_time.
+        """
+        if self.min_outcome() < 0:
+            raise ValueError('time_to_sum does not handle negative outcomes.')
+
+        def step(total, roll):
+            return min(total + roll, target)
+
+        result: 'Die[tuple[int, int]]' = Die([0]).map_and_time(step,
+                                                               self,
+                                                               repeat=max_time)
+        return result.marginals[1]
+
     @cached_property
     def _mean_time_to_sum_cache(self) -> list[Fraction]:
         return [Fraction(0)]
diff --git a/tests/map_test.py b/tests/map_test.py
index 7590f7fd..87295b70 100644
--- a/tests/map_test.py
+++ b/tests/map_test.py
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@ def test_mean_time_to_sum_d6():
     assert d6.mean_time_to_sum(10) == expected
 
 
+def test_time_to_sum_d6():
+    assert d6.mean_time_to_sum(10) == d6.time_to_sum(10, 11).mean()
+
+
 def test_mean_time_to_sum_z6():
     cdf = []
     for i in range(11):
@@ -179,7 +183,9 @@ def test_stochastic_round():
 
 
 def test_map_and_time_extra_args():
+
     def test_function(current, roll):
         return min(current + roll, 10)
+
     result = Die([0]).map_and_time(test_function, d6, repeat=10)
     assert result.marginals[1].mean() == d6.mean_time_to_sum(10)