diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03e02d7..56f8953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -517,6 +517,11 @@ $task
     ->preventOverlapping($store);
 
 ```
+Optionally, you can specify a TTL (Time To Live) for the lock
+
+```php
+$task->preventOverlapping($store, 60); // Lock expires after 60 seconds
+```
 
 ## Keeping the Output
 
diff --git a/src/Event.php b/src/Event.php
index 30902b6..35c9fde 100644
--- a/src/Event.php
+++ b/src/Event.php
@@ -704,10 +704,11 @@ public function user($user)
      * that will be responsible for the locking.
      *
      * @param PersistingStoreInterface|object $store
-     *
+     * @param int|null $ttl
      * @return $this
+     * @throws CrunzException
      */
-    public function preventOverlapping(?object $store = null)
+    public function preventOverlapping(?object $store = null, ?int $ttl = 30)
     {
         if (null !== $store && !($store instanceof PersistingStoreInterface)) {
             $expectedClass = PersistingStoreInterface::class;
@@ -723,8 +724,8 @@ public function preventOverlapping(?object $store = null)
         $this->lockFactory = new LockFactory($lockStore);
 
         // Skip the event if it's locked (processing)
-        $this->skip(function () {
-            $lock = $this->createLockObject();
+        $this->skip(function () use ($ttl) {
+            $lock = $this->createLockObject($ttl);
             $lock->acquire();
 
             return !$lock->isAcquired();
@@ -1100,15 +1101,14 @@ public function everySixHours(): self
     /**
      * Get the symfony lock object for the task.
      *
+     * @param int|null $ttl
      * @return Lock
      */
-    protected function createLockObject()
+    protected function createLockObject(?int $ttl = 30)
     {
         $this->checkLockFactory();
 
         if (null === $this->lock && null !== $this->lockFactory) {
-            $ttl = 30;
-
             $this->lock = $this->lockFactory
                 ->createLock($this->lockKey(), $ttl);
         }