diff --git a/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal b/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
--- a/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
+++ b/hasql-optparse-applicative.cabal
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name:
   hasql-optparse-applicative
 version:
-  0.4.0.1
+  0.5
 synopsis:
   "optparse-applicative" parsers for "hasql"
 category:
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
   exposed-modules:
     Hasql.OptparseApplicative
   build-depends:
-    hasql >= 1.3 && < 1.7,
-    hasql-pool >= 0.7 && < 0.8,
+    hasql >= 1.6 && < 1.7,
+    hasql-pool >= 0.8 && < 0.9,
     -- 
-    optparse-applicative >= 0.12 && < 0.18,
+    optparse-applicative >= 0.17 && < 0.18,
     -- 
     base-prelude < 2
diff --git a/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs b/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
--- a/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
+++ b/library/Hasql/OptparseApplicative.hs
@@ -12,14 +12,22 @@
 -- if you don't want it changed.
 poolSettings :: (String -> String) -> Parser (IO B.Pool)
 poolSettings updatedName =
-  B.acquire <$> size <*> connectionSettings updatedName
+  B.acquire <$> size <*> acquisitionTimeout <*> connectionSettings updatedName
   where
     size =
-      option auto $
-        long (updatedName "pool-size")
-          <> value 1
-          <> showDefault
-          <> help "Amount of connections in the pool"
+      option auto . mconcat $
+        [ long (updatedName "pool-size"),
+          value 1,
+          showDefault,
+          help "Amount of connections in the pool"
+        ]
+    acquisitionTimeout =
+      optional . fmap (* 1000000) . option auto . mconcat $
+        [ long (updatedName "pool-acquisition-timeout"),
+          value 10,
+          showDefault,
+          help "How long it takes until the attempt to connect is considered timed out. In seconds"
+        ]
 
 -- | Given a function, which updates the long names produces a parser
 -- of @Hasql.Connection.'A.Settings'@.