diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index 0ada2a0..bd51f70 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -128,6 +128,17 @@
                     requested by the FD, via RequestFirmwareData command''',
 )
 
+option(
+    'update-timeout-seconds',
+    type: 'integer',
+    min: 60,
+    max: 90,
+    value: 60,
+    description: '''Timeout in seconds for the UA to cancel the component update
+                    if no command is received from the FD during component image
+                    transfer stage''',
+)
+
 # Bios Attributes option
 option(
     'system-specific-bios-json',