diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 560bd9c..e3c07a7 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 services:
   typesense:
-    image: typesense/typesense:27.0
+    image: typesense/typesense:29.0
     restart: on-failure
     ports:
       - "8108:8108"
diff --git a/extension.yaml b/extension.yaml
index 7cdaad6..99c4b3c 100644
--- a/extension.yaml
+++ b/extension.yaml
@@ -348,3 +348,17 @@ params:
         value: true
     default: false
     required: false
+  - param: TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS
+    label: Typesense Connection Timeout (seconds)
+    description: >-
+      The timeout in seconds for connections to Typesense. This applies to both connection timeout.
+    type: string
+    example: "60"
+    required: false
+  - param: TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS
+    label: Typesense Retry Interval (seconds)
+    description: >-
+      The retry interval in seconds for connections to Typesense. This applies to both connection timeout.
+    type: string
+    example: "60"
+    required: false
diff --git a/functions/src/config.js b/functions/src/config.js
index 71a7b5f..91041b1 100644
--- a/functions/src/config.js
+++ b/functions/src/config.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ module.exports = {
   typesenseProtocol: process.env.TYPESENSE_PROTOCOL || "https",
   typesenseCollectionName: process.env.TYPESENSE_COLLECTION_NAME,
   typesenseAPIKey: process.env.TYPESENSE_API_KEY,
+  typesenseConnectionTimeoutSeconds: parseInt(process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS, 10),
+  typesenseRetryIntervalSeconds: parseInt(process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS, 10),
   typesenseBackfillTriggerDocumentInFirestore: "typesense_sync/backfill",
   typesenseBackfillBatchSize: 1000,
 };
diff --git a/functions/src/createTypesenseClient.js b/functions/src/createTypesenseClient.js
index 887049c..2530443 100644
--- a/functions/src/createTypesenseClient.js
+++ b/functions/src/createTypesenseClient.js
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ function getRandomNumber(min, max) {
 }
 
 module.exports = function () {
+  const connectionTimeout =
+    !process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS || Number.isNaN(config.typesenseConnectionTimeoutSeconds) ? getRandomNumber(60, 90) : config.typesenseConnectionTimeoutSeconds;
+
+  const retryInterval = !process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS || Number.isNaN(config.typesenseRetryIntervalSeconds) ? getRandomNumber(60, 120) : config.typesenseRetryIntervalSeconds;
+
   return new Typesense.Client({
     nodes: config.typesenseHosts.map((h) => {
       return {
@@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = function () {
       };
     }),
     apiKey: config.typesenseAPIKey,
-    connectionTimeoutSeconds: getRandomNumber(60, 90),
-    retryIntervalSeconds: getRandomNumber(60, 120),
+    connectionTimeoutSeconds: connectionTimeout,
+    retryIntervalSeconds: retryInterval,
   });
 };
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee23fe8..e6e22cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@
   "scripts": {
     "emulator": "cross-env DOTENV_CONFIG=extensions/test-params-flatten-nested-false.local.env firebase emulators:start --import=emulator_data",
     "export": "firebase emulators:export emulator_data",
-    "test": "npm run test:flatttened && npm run test:unflattened && npm run test:subcollection",
+    "test": "npm run test:flatttened && npm run test:unflattened && npm run test:subcollection && npm run test:typesenseClientDefaults",
     "test:flatttened": "cp -f extensions/test-params-flatten-nested-true.local.env functions/.env && cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules DOTENV_CONFIG=extensions/test-params-flatten-nested-true.local.env firebase emulators:exec --only functions,firestore,extensions  'jest --testRegex=\"WithFlattening\" --testRegex=\"backfill.spec\"'",
     "test:unflattened": "cp -f extensions/test-params-flatten-nested-false.local.env functions/.env && cross-env NODE_OPTIONS=--experimental-vm-modules DOTENV_CONFIG=extensions/test-params-flatten-nested-false.local.env firebase emulators:exec --only functions,firestore,extensions 'jest --testRegex=\"WithoutFlattening\"'",
     "test:subcollection": "jest --testRegex=\"writeLogging\" --testRegex=\"Subcollection\" --detectOpenHandles",
+    "test:typesenseClientDefaults": "jest --testRegex=\"typesenseClientDefaults\"",
     "typesenseServer": "docker compose up",
     "lint:fix": "eslint . --fix",
     "lint": "eslint .",
diff --git a/test/typesenseClientDefaults.spec.js b/test/typesenseClientDefaults.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e4ec7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/typesenseClientDefaults.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+describe("Typesense Client Default Random Configuration", () => {
+  let originalConnectionTimeout;
+  let originalRetryInterval;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    originalConnectionTimeout = process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+    originalRetryInterval = process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS;
+
+    jest.resetModules();
+
+    process.env.TYPESENSE_HOSTS = "localhost";
+    process.env.TYPESENSE_API_KEY = "test-key";
+    process.env.TYPESENSE_COLLECTION_NAME = "test-collection";
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    if (originalConnectionTimeout !== undefined) {
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = originalConnectionTimeout;
+    } else {
+      delete process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+    }
+
+    if (originalRetryInterval !== undefined) {
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS = originalRetryInterval;
+    } else {
+      delete process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS;
+    }
+
+    delete process.env.TYPESENSE_HOSTS;
+    delete process.env.TYPESENSE_API_KEY;
+    delete process.env.TYPESENSE_COLLECTION_NAME;
+
+    jest.resetModules();
+  });
+
+  describe("when environment variables are not set", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      delete process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS;
+      delete process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS;
+
+      jest.resetModules();
+    });
+
+    it("should use random connection timeout between 60 and 90 seconds", () => {
+      const createTypesenseClient = require("../functions/src/createTypesenseClient");
+      const client = createTypesenseClient();
+
+      expect(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
+      expect(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds).toBeLessThanOrEqual(90);
+      expect(Number.isInteger(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("should use random retry interval between 60 and 120 seconds", () => {
+      const createTypesenseClient = require("../functions/src/createTypesenseClient");
+      const client = createTypesenseClient();
+
+      expect(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
+      expect(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds).toBeLessThanOrEqual(120);
+      expect(Number.isInteger(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds)).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it("should generate different random values on multiple client creations", () => {
+      const createTypesenseClient = require("../functions/src/createTypesenseClient");
+      const clients = [];
+      const connectionTimeouts = new Set();
+      const retryIntervals = new Set();
+
+      for (let i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
+        const client = createTypesenseClient();
+        clients.push(client);
+        connectionTimeouts.add(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds);
+        retryIntervals.add(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds);
+      }
+
+      expect(connectionTimeouts.size).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+      expect(retryIntervals.size).toBeGreaterThan(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("when environment variables are set", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = "45";
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS = "30";
+
+      jest.resetModules();
+    });
+
+    it("should use the configured values instead of random ones", () => {
+      const createTypesenseClient = require("../functions/src/createTypesenseClient");
+      const client = createTypesenseClient();
+
+      expect(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds).toBe(45);
+      expect(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds).toBe(30);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe("when environment variables are set to invalid values", () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = "invalid";
+      process.env.TYPESENSE_RETRY_INTERVAL_SECONDS = "also-invalid";
+
+      jest.resetModules();
+    });
+
+    it("should fall back to random values when parseInt returns NaN", () => {
+      const createTypesenseClient = require("../functions/src/createTypesenseClient");
+      const client = createTypesenseClient();
+
+      expect(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
+      expect(client.configuration.connectionTimeoutSeconds).toBeLessThanOrEqual(90);
+      expect(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(60);
+      expect(client.configuration.retryIntervalSeconds).toBeLessThanOrEqual(120);
+    });
+  });
+});