diff --git a/dialer_wrapper.go b/dialer_wrapper.go
index a630415..cebaf96 100644
--- a/dialer_wrapper.go
+++ b/dialer_wrapper.go
@@ -17,14 +17,16 @@ var (
 )
 
 type dialerOpts struct {
-	name         string
-	monitoring   bool
-	tracing      bool
-	parentDialer *net.Dialer
+	name                  string
+	monitoring            bool
+	tracing               bool
+	parentDialContextFunc dialerContextFunc
 }
 
 type dialerOpt func(*dialerOpts)
 
+type dialerContextFunc func(context.Context, string, string) (net.Conn, error)
+
 // DialWithName sets the name of the dialer for tracking and monitoring.
 // This is the name for the dialer (default is `default`), but for `NewDialContextFunc` can be overwritten from the
 // Context using `DialNameToContext`.
@@ -50,8 +52,13 @@ func DialWithTracing() dialerOpt {
 
 // DialWithDialer allows you to override the `net.Dialer` instance used to actually conduct the dials.
 func DialWithDialer(parentDialer *net.Dialer) dialerOpt {
+	return DialWithDialContextFunc(parentDialer.DialContext)
+}
+
+// DialWithDialContextFunc allows you to override func gets used for the actual dialing. The default is `net.Dialer.DialContext`.
+func DialWithDialContextFunc(parentDialerFunc dialerContextFunc) dialerOpt {
 	return func(opts *dialerOpts) {
-		opts.parentDialer = parentDialer
+		opts.parentDialContextFunc = parentDialerFunc
 	}
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +79,7 @@ func DialNameToContext(ctx context.Context, dialerName string) context.Context {
 // NewDialContextFunc returns a `DialContext` function that tracks outbound connections.
 // The signature is compatible with `http.Tranport.DialContext` and is meant to be used there.
 func NewDialContextFunc(optFuncs ...dialerOpt) func(context.Context, string, string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	opts := &dialerOpts{name: defaultName, monitoring: true, parentDialer: &net.Dialer{}}
+	opts := &dialerOpts{name: defaultName, monitoring: true, parentDialContextFunc: (&net.Dialer{}).DialContext}
 	for _, f := range optFuncs {
 		f(opts)
 	}
@@ -113,7 +120,7 @@ func dialClientConnTracker(ctx context.Context, network string, addr string, dia
 	if opts.monitoring {
 		reportDialerConnAttempt(dialerName)
 	}
-	conn, err := opts.parentDialer.DialContext(ctx, network, addr)
+	conn, err := opts.parentDialContextFunc(ctx, network, addr)
 	if err != nil {
 		if event != nil {
 			event.Errorf("failed dialing: %v", err)