diff --git a/lib/temporal/configuration.rb b/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
index 9deb4226..a2c895bc 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/configuration.rb
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 
 module Temporal
   class Configuration
-    Connection = Struct.new(:type, :host, :port, :credentials, :identity, keyword_init: true)
+    Connection = Struct.new(:type, :host, :port, :credentials, :identity, :connection_options, keyword_init: true)
     Execution = Struct.new(:namespace, :task_queue, :timeouts, :headers, :search_attributes, keyword_init: true)
 
     attr_reader :timeouts, :error_handlers, :capabilities
     attr_accessor :connection_type, :converter, :use_error_serialization_v2, :host, :port, :credentials, :identity,
                   :logger, :metrics_adapter, :namespace, :task_queue, :headers, :search_attributes, :header_propagators,
-                  :payload_codec, :legacy_signals, :no_signals_in_first_task
+                  :payload_codec, :legacy_signals, :no_signals_in_first_task, :connection_options
 
     # See https://docs.temporal.io/blog/activity-timeouts/ for general docs.
     # We want an infinite execution timeout for cron schedules and other perpetual workflows.
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ def initialize
       @search_attributes = {}
       @header_propagators = []
       @capabilities = Capabilities.new(self)
+      @connection_options = {}
 
       # Signals previously were incorrectly replayed in order within a workflow task window, rather
       # than at the beginning. Correcting this changes the determinism of any workflow with signals.
@@ -120,7 +121,8 @@ def for_connection
         host: host,
         port: port,
         credentials: credentials,
-        identity: identity || default_identity
+        identity: identity || default_identity,
+        connection_options: connection_options
       ).freeze
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/temporal/connection.rb b/lib/temporal/connection.rb
index b70bcbed..a36fe091 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/connection.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/connection.rb
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ def self.generate(configuration)
       port = configuration.port
       credentials = configuration.credentials
       identity = configuration.identity
+      options = configuration.connection_options
 
-      connection_class.new(host, port, identity, credentials)
+      connection_class.new(host, port, identity, credentials, options)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/temporal/connection/grpc.rb b/lib/temporal/connection/grpc.rb
index 06be6a6d..1bec78f2 100644
--- a/lib/temporal/connection/grpc.rb
+++ b/lib/temporal/connection/grpc.rb
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 require 'time'
 require 'google/protobuf/well_known_types'
 require 'securerandom'
+require 'json'
 require 'gen/temporal/api/filter/v1/message_pb'
 require 'gen/temporal/api/workflowservice/v1/service_services_pb'
 require 'gen/temporal/api/operatorservice/v1/service_services_pb'
@@ -795,11 +796,45 @@ def pause_schedule(namespace:, schedule_id:, should_pause:, note: nil)
       attr_reader :url, :identity, :credentials, :options, :poll_mutex, :poll_request
 
       def client
-        @client ||= Temporalio::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub.new(
+        return @client if @client
+
+        channel_args = {}
+
+        if options[:keepalive_time_ms]
+          channel_args["grpc.keepalive_time_ms"] = options[:keepalive_time_ms]
+        end
+
+        if options[:retry_connection] || options[:retry_policy]
+          channel_args["grpc.enable_retries"] = 1
+
+          retry_policy = options[:retry_policy] || {
+            retryableStatusCodes: ["UNAVAILABLE"],
+            maxAttempts: 3,
+            initialBackoff: "0.1s",
+            backoffMultiplier: 2.0,
+            maxBackoff: "0.3s"
+          }
+
+          channel_args["grpc.service_config"] = ::JSON.generate(
+            methodConfig: [
+              {
+                name: [
+                  {
+                    service: "temporal.api.workflowservice.v1.WorkflowService",
+                  }
+                ],
+                retryPolicy: retry_policy
+              }
+            ]
+          )
+        end
+
+        @client = Temporalio::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub.new(
           url,
           credentials,
           timeout: CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS,
-          interceptors: [ClientNameVersionInterceptor.new]
+          interceptors: [ClientNameVersionInterceptor.new],
+          channel_args: channel_args
         )
       end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_spec.rb b/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_spec.rb
index ee3c1fcb..0799c5d0 100644
--- a/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/lib/temporal/grpc_spec.rb
@@ -830,4 +830,101 @@ class TestDeserializer
       end
     end
   end
+
+  describe "passing in options" do
+    before do
+      allow(subject).to receive(:client).and_call_original
+    end
+
+    context "when keepalive_time_ms is passed" do
+      subject { Temporal::Connection::GRPC.new(nil, nil, identity, :this_channel_is_insecure, keepalive_time_ms: 30_000) }
+
+      it "passes the option to the channel args" do
+        expect(Temporalio::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub).to receive(:new).with(
+          ":",
+          :this_channel_is_insecure,
+          timeout: 60,
+          interceptors: [instance_of(Temporal::Connection::ClientNameVersionInterceptor)],
+          channel_args: {
+            "grpc.keepalive_time_ms" => 30_000
+          }
+        )
+        subject.send(:client)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when passing retry_connection" do
+      subject { Temporal::Connection::GRPC.new(nil, nil, identity, :this_channel_is_insecure, retry_connection: true) }
+
+      it "passes the option to the channel args" do
+        expect(Temporalio::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub).to receive(:new).with(
+          ":",
+          :this_channel_is_insecure,
+          timeout: 60,
+          interceptors: [instance_of(Temporal::Connection::ClientNameVersionInterceptor)],
+          channel_args: {
+            "grpc.enable_retries" => 1,
+            "grpc.service_config" => {
+              methodConfig: [
+                {
+                  name: [
+                    {
+                      service: "temporal.api.workflowservice.v1.WorkflowService",
+                    }
+                  ],
+                  retryPolicy: {
+                    retryableStatusCodes: ["UNAVAILABLE"],
+                    maxAttempts: 3,
+                    initialBackoff: "0.1s",
+                    backoffMultiplier: 2.0,
+                    maxBackoff: "0.3s"
+                  }
+                }
+              ]
+            }.to_json
+          }
+        )
+        subject.send(:client)
+      end
+    end
+
+    context "when passing a custom retry policy" do
+      subject { Temporal::Connection::GRPC.new(nil, nil, identity, :this_channel_is_insecure, retry_policy: retry_policy) }
+
+      let(:retry_policy) do
+        {
+          retryableStatusCodes: ["UNAVAILABLE", "INTERNAL"],
+          maxAttempts: 1,
+          initialBackoff: "0.2s",
+          backoffMultiplier: 1.0,
+          maxBackoff: "0.5s"
+        }
+      end
+
+      it "passes the policy to the channel args" do
+        expect(Temporalio::Api::WorkflowService::V1::WorkflowService::Stub).to receive(:new).with(
+          ":",
+          :this_channel_is_insecure,
+          timeout: 60,
+          interceptors: [instance_of(Temporal::Connection::ClientNameVersionInterceptor)],
+          channel_args: {
+            "grpc.enable_retries" => 1,
+            "grpc.service_config" => {
+              methodConfig: [
+                {
+                  name: [
+                    {
+                      service: "temporal.api.workflowservice.v1.WorkflowService",
+                    }
+                  ],
+                  retryPolicy: retry_policy
+                }
+              ]
+            }.to_json
+          }
+        )
+        subject.send(:client)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end