diff --git a/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py b/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
index e8c3641..21350af 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/pytest_abra.py
@@ -15,26 +15,26 @@ from pytest_abra.dir_manager import DirManager
 from pytest_abra.env_manager import EnvFile
 from pytest_abra.utils import BaseUrl
 
-# global timeout and LOCALE
-LOCALE = {"Accept-Language": "de_DE"}
-TIMEOUT = 20_000
-expect.set_options(timeout=TIMEOUT)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture
-def context(context: BrowserContext) -> BrowserContext:
-    # note: because this has the existing context fixture as an argument, it is ensured
-    # that the original fixture is called first and then overwritten by this custom one.
-
-    context.set_default_timeout(TIMEOUT)
-    context.set_extra_http_headers(LOCALE)
-    return context
-
 
 def pytest_addoption(parser: Parser):
     parser.addoption("--runner_index", action="store", type=int)
     parser.addoption("--output_dir", action="store", type=Path)
     parser.addoption("--session_id", action="store", type=str)
+    parser.addoption("--timeout", action="store", type=int, default=20_000)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def context(context: BrowserContext, request) -> BrowserContext:
+    # note: because this has the existing context fixture as an argument, it is ensured
+    # that the original fixture is called first and then overwritten by this custom one.
+
+    TIMEOUT = request.config.getoption("--timeout")
+    LOCALE = {"Accept-Language": "de_DE"}
+
+    context.set_default_timeout(TIMEOUT)
+    context.set_extra_http_headers(LOCALE)
+    expect.set_options(timeout=TIMEOUT)
+    return context
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")