diff --git a/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter.js b/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter.js
index 4689683fbc7..6c5b9783782 100644
--- a/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter.js
@@ -129,6 +129,10 @@ export const spec = {
       deepSetValue(payload, 'regs.ext.us_privacy', bidderRequest.uspConsent);
     }
 
+    if (bidderRequest?.timeout) {
+      payload.tmax = bidderRequest.timeout;
+    }
+
     provideEids(validBidRequests[0], payload);
     const url = params.shortname ? ENDPOINT_URL.concat('?shortname=', params.shortname) : ENDPOINT_URL;
     return {
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter_spec.js
index 3bd17697f2d..d6befa0fc78 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/zeta_global_sspBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ describe('Zeta Ssp Bid Adapter', function () {
     },
     uspConsent: 'someCCPAString',
     params: params,
-    userIdAsEids: eids
+    userIdAsEids: eids,
+    timeout: 500
   }];
 
   const videoRequest = [{
@@ -344,4 +345,18 @@ describe('Zeta Ssp Bid Adapter', function () {
     expect(payload.imp[1].banner.w).to.eql(600);
     expect(payload.imp[1].banner.h).to.eql(400);
   });
+
+  it('Test provide tmax', function () {
+    const request = spec.buildRequests(bannerRequest, bannerRequest[0]);
+    const payload = JSON.parse(request.data);
+
+    expect(payload.tmax).to.eql(500);
+  });
+
+  it('Test provide tmax without value', function () {
+    const request = spec.buildRequests(videoRequest, videoRequest[0]);
+    const payload = JSON.parse(request.data);
+
+    expect(payload.tmax).to.be.undefined;
+  });
 });