diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 838b6f9..05446b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,14 @@ The following flags are available for configuring PlanB on start-up:
   be sent to stdout. Default value is ``./access.log``.
 - ``--request-timeout``: Total backend request timeout in seconds. Default
   value is ``30``.
-- ``--dial-timeout``: Dial backend request timeout in seconds. Default value is
-  ``10``.
+- ``--dial-timeout``: Dial backend request timeout in seconds. Default value is ``10``.
+- ``--client-read-timeout``: Maximum duration for reading the entire request, including the body. Default
+  value is ``0``.
+- ``--client-read-header-timeout``: Amount of time allowed to read request headers. Default value is ``0``.
+- ``--client-write-timeout``: Maximum duration before timing out writes of the response. Default
+  value is ``0``.
+- ``--client-idle-timeout``: Maximum amount of time to wait for the next request when keep-alives are enabled. Default value is
+  ``0``.
 - ``--dead-backend-time``: Time in seconds a backend will remain disabled after
   a network failure. Default value is ``30``.
 - ``--flush-interval``: Time in milliseconds to flush the proxied request.
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index f4d9387..450f1a8 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -112,11 +112,15 @@ func runServer(c *cli.Context) {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	err = rp.Initialize(reverseproxy.ReverseProxyConfig{
-		Router:          &r,
-		RequestIDHeader: c.String("request-id-header"),
-		FlushInterval:   time.Duration(c.Int("flush-interval")) * time.Millisecond,
-		DialTimeout:     time.Duration(c.Int("dial-timeout")) * time.Second,
-		RequestTimeout:  time.Duration(c.Int("request-timeout")) * time.Second,
+		Router:            &r,
+		RequestIDHeader:   c.String("request-id-header"),
+		FlushInterval:     time.Duration(c.Int("flush-interval")) * time.Millisecond,
+		DialTimeout:       time.Duration(c.Int("dial-timeout")) * time.Second,
+		RequestTimeout:    time.Duration(c.Int("request-timeout")) * time.Second,
+		ReadTimeout:       c.Duration("client-read-timeout"),
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: c.Duration("client-read-header-timeout"),
+		WriteTimeout:      c.Duration("client-write-timeout"),
+		IdleTimeout:       c.Duration("client-idle-timeout"),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
@@ -263,6 +267,46 @@ The value 'none' can be used to disable access logs.`),
 			Value: 10,
 			Usage: "Dial backend request timeout in seconds",
 		},
+		cli.DurationFlag{
+			Name:  "client-read-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum duration for reading the entire request, including the body",
+		},
+		cli.DurationFlag{
+			Name:  "client-read-header-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Amount of time allowed to read request headers",
+		},
+		cli.DurationFlag{
+			Name:  "client-write-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum duration before timing out writes of the response",
+		},
+		cli.DurationFlag{
+			Name:  "client-idle-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum amount of time to wait for the next request when keep-alives are enabled",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "client-read-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum duration for reading the entire request, including the body",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "client-read-header-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Amount of time allowed to read request headers",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "client-write-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum duration before timing out writes of the response",
+		},
+		cli.IntFlag{
+			Name:  "client-idle-timeout",
+			Value: 0,
+			Usage: "Maximum amount of time to wait for the next request when keep-alives are enabled",
+		},
 		cli.IntFlag{
 			Name:  "dead-backend-time",
 			Value: 30,
diff --git a/reverseproxy/native.go b/reverseproxy/native.go
index 9ca8251..255692d 100644
--- a/reverseproxy/native.go
+++ b/reverseproxy/native.go
@@ -128,7 +128,11 @@ func (rp *NativeReverseProxy) Initialize(rpConfig ReverseProxyConfig) error {
 
 func (rp *NativeReverseProxy) Listen(listener net.Listener) {
 	server := manners.NewWithServer(&http.Server{
-		Handler: rp,
+		ReadTimeout:       rp.ReadTimeout,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: rp.ReadHeaderTimeout,
+		WriteTimeout:      rp.WriteTimeout,
+		IdleTimeout:       rp.IdleTimeout,
+		Handler:           rp,
 		ConnState: func(c net.Conn, s http.ConnState) {
 			switch s {
 			case http.StateNew:
diff --git a/reverseproxy/reverseproxy.go b/reverseproxy/reverseproxy.go
index c980406..3d346ed 100644
--- a/reverseproxy/reverseproxy.go
+++ b/reverseproxy/reverseproxy.go
@@ -34,11 +34,15 @@ type ReverseProxy interface {
 }
 
 type ReverseProxyConfig struct {
-	Router          Router
-	FlushInterval   time.Duration
-	DialTimeout     time.Duration
-	RequestTimeout  time.Duration
-	RequestIDHeader string
+	Router            Router
+	FlushInterval     time.Duration
+	DialTimeout       time.Duration
+	RequestTimeout    time.Duration
+	ReadTimeout       time.Duration
+	ReadHeaderTimeout time.Duration
+	WriteTimeout      time.Duration
+	IdleTimeout       time.Duration
+	RequestIDHeader   string
 }
 
 type RequestData struct {