diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b74bb1..b431256 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ const { data: pullRequest } = await octokit.pulls.get({
 console.log(pullRequest);
 ```
 
+You can pass client options (except `auth`, which is handled by the token argument), as specified by [Octokit](https://octokit.github.io/rest.js/), as a second argument to the `GitHub` constructor.
+
 You can also make GraphQL requests. See https://github.com/octokit/graphql.js for the API.
 
 ```js
diff --git a/src/github.ts b/src/github.ts
index 5c85e40..35b5f62 100644
--- a/src/github.ts
+++ b/src/github.ts
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ export class GitHub extends Octokit {
     variables?: Variables
   ) => Promise<GraphQlQueryResponse>
 
-  constructor(token: string) {
-    super({auth: `token ${token}`})
+  constructor(token: string, opts: Omit<Octokit.Options, 'auth'> = {}) {
+    super({...opts, auth: `token ${token}`})
     this.graphql = defaults({
       headers: {authorization: `token ${token}`}
     })