diff --git a/src/admin_websocket.rs b/src/admin_websocket.rs
index b0f8e53..cd66561 100644
--- a/src/admin_websocket.rs
+++ b/src/admin_websocket.rs
@@ -58,17 +58,20 @@ impl AdminWebsocket {
     /// As string `"localhost:30000"`
     /// As tuple `([127.0.0.1], 30000)`
     pub async fn connect(socket_addr: impl ToSocketAddrs) -> Result<Self> {
+        Self::connect_with_config(socket_addr, Arc::new(WebsocketConfig::CLIENT_DEFAULT)).await
+    }
+
+    /// Connect to a Conductor API AdminWebsocket with a custom WebsocketConfig.
+    pub async fn connect_with_config(
+        socket_addr: impl ToSocketAddrs,
+        websocket_config: Arc<WebsocketConfig>,
+    ) -> Result<Self> {
         let addr = socket_addr
             .to_socket_addrs()?
             .next()
             .expect("invalid websocket address");
-        let websocket_config = Arc::new(WebsocketConfig::CLIENT_DEFAULT);
 
-        let (tx, mut rx) = again::retry(|| {
-            let websocket_config = Arc::clone(&websocket_config);
-            connect(websocket_config, addr)
-        })
-        .await?;
+        let (tx, mut rx) = again::retry(|| connect(websocket_config.clone(), addr)).await?;
 
         // WebsocketReceiver needs to be polled in order to receive responses
         // from remote to sender requests.
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index fc47b35..4e88b47 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ pub use holochain_types::{
     app::{InstallAppPayload, InstalledAppId},
     dna::AgentPubKey,
 };
+pub use holochain_websocket::WebsocketConfig;
 pub use signing::client_signing::{ClientAgentSigner, SigningCredentials};
 #[cfg(feature = "lair_signing")]
 pub use signing::lair_signing::LairAgentSigner;