diff --git a/lib/winston-loggly.js b/lib/winston-loggly.js
index 88f761a..df0911e 100644
--- a/lib/winston-loggly.js
+++ b/lib/winston-loggly.js
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ var Loggly = exports.Loggly = function (options) {
     proxy: options.proxy || null,
     token: options.token,
     tags: tags,
-    isBulk: options.isBulk || false
+    isBulk: options.isBulk || false,
+    bufferOptions: options.bufferOptions || {size: 500, retriesInMilliSeconds: 30 * 1000}
   });
 
   this.timestamp = options.timestamp || false;