diff --git a/Source/MQTTnet/Client/Options/MqttClientOptionsBuilder.cs b/Source/MQTTnet/Client/Options/MqttClientOptionsBuilder.cs
index e6bc3968..805eda66 100644
--- a/Source/MQTTnet/Client/Options/MqttClientOptionsBuilder.cs
+++ b/Source/MQTTnet/Client/Options/MqttClientOptionsBuilder.cs
@@ -478,6 +478,12 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Client
             return this;
         }
 
+        public MqttClientOptionsBuilder WithWillMessageExpiryInterval(uint willMessageExpiryInterval)
+        {
+            _options.WillMessageExpiryInterval = willMessageExpiryInterval;
+            return this;
+        }
+
         public MqttClientOptionsBuilder WithWillTopic(string willTopic)
         {
             _options.WillTopic = willTopic;