diff --git a/src/Gelf/Transport/UdpTransport.php b/src/Gelf/Transport/UdpTransport.php
index 40c3e16..42a78ca 100644
--- a/src/Gelf/Transport/UdpTransport.php
+++ b/src/Gelf/Transport/UdpTransport.php
@@ -88,6 +88,21 @@ public function send(Message $message): int
         return 1;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use setConnectTimeoutInMs instead
+     * @see TcpTransport::setConnectTimeout
+     */
+    public function setConnectTimeout(int $timeout): void
+    {
+        $this->socketClient->setConnectTimeout($timeout);
+    }
+    
+    public function setConnectTimeoutInMs(int $timeoutInMs): void
+    {
+        // currently socketClient only supports int
+        $this->socketClient->setConnectTimeout((int)ceil($timeoutInMs / 1_000));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sends given string in multiple chunks
      */