diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 51467e1..c1a2847 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ config :libcluster,
           ssl: true,
           # optional, please refer to the Postgrex docs
           ssl_opts: nil,
+          # optional, please refer to the Postgrex docs
+          socket_options: nil,
           # optional, defaults to node cookie
           channel_name: "cluster"
       ],
diff --git a/lib/strategy.ex b/lib/strategy.ex
index 25d5dfc..3adb48c 100644
--- a/lib/strategy.ex
+++ b/lib/strategy.ex
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ defmodule LibclusterPostgres.Strategy do
       port: Keyword.fetch!(state.config, :port),
       ssl: Keyword.get(state.config, :ssl),
       ssl_opts: Keyword.get(state.config, :ssl_opts),
+      socket_options: Keyword.get(state.config, :socket_options, []),
       parameters: Keyword.fetch!(state.config, :parameters),
       channel_name: channel_name
     ]