diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index b801737..a65cbbe 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {EventEmitter2, Listener, OnOptions} from "eventemitter2";
+import {EventEmitter2, Listener, OnOptions, ConstructorOptions} from "eventemitter2";
 
 export type QoS = 0 | 1 | 2;
 
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ export interface ClientOptions {
 	willQos?: QoS;	// only used when will is true
 	willRetainFlag?: boolean;	// only used when will is true
 	automaticReconnect?: boolean;	// android only
+	eventEmitter2Options?: ConstructorOptions
 }
 
 export interface Message {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 05ba92a..a04cc4f 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const emitter = new NativeEventEmitter(Mqtt);
 
 class MqttClient extends EventEmitter2 {
   constructor(options, clientRef) {
-    super();
+    super(options.eventEmitter2Options);
     this.options = options;
     this.clientRef = clientRef;
     this._emitterSubscription = emitter.addListener('mqtt_events', this._dispatchEvent.bind(this))