diff --git a/sentry_sdk/client.py b/sentry_sdk/client.py
index 270d814bfe..64e65a8cb6 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/client.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/client.py
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ def _get_options(*args, **kwargs):
     if rv["event_scrubber"] is None:
         rv["event_scrubber"] = EventScrubber()
 
+    if rv["socket_options"] and not isinstance(rv["socket_options"], list):
+        logger.warning(
+            "Ignoring socket_options because of unexpected format. See urllib3.HTTPConnection.socket_options for the expected format."
+        )
+        rv["socket_options"] = None
+
     return rv
 
 
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/consts.py b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
index fe9736938c..c366d04927 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/consts.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     from typing import Dict
     from typing import Any
     from typing import Sequence
+    from typing import Tuple
     from typing_extensions import TypedDict
 
     from sentry_sdk.integrations import Integration
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ def __init__(
         https_proxy=None,  # type: Optional[str]
         ignore_errors=[],  # type: Sequence[Union[type, str]]  # noqa: B006
         max_request_body_size="medium",  # type: str
+        socket_options=None,  # type: Optional[List[Tuple[int, int, int | bytes]]]
         before_send=None,  # type: Optional[EventProcessor]
         before_breadcrumb=None,  # type: Optional[BreadcrumbProcessor]
         debug=None,  # type: Optional[bool]
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/transport.py b/sentry_sdk/transport.py
index 8eb00bed12..b924ae502a 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/transport.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/transport.py
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import io
-import urllib3
-import certifi
 import gzip
 import time
-
 from datetime import timedelta
 from collections import defaultdict
 
+import urllib3
+import certifi
+
 from sentry_sdk.utils import Dsn, logger, capture_internal_exceptions, json_dumps
 from sentry_sdk.worker import BackgroundWorker
 from sentry_sdk.envelope import Envelope, Item, PayloadRef
-
 from sentry_sdk._compat import datetime_utcnow
 from sentry_sdk._types import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -441,12 +440,17 @@ def _send_envelope(
 
     def _get_pool_options(self, ca_certs):
         # type: (Optional[Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]
-        return {
+        options = {
             "num_pools": self._num_pools,
             "cert_reqs": "CERT_REQUIRED",
             "ca_certs": ca_certs or certifi.where(),
         }
 
+        if self.options["socket_options"]:
+            options["socket_options"] = self.options["socket_options"]
+
+        return options
+
     def _in_no_proxy(self, parsed_dsn):
         # type: (Dsn) -> bool
         no_proxy = getproxies().get("no")
diff --git a/tests/test_transport.py b/tests/test_transport.py
index 71c47e04fc..aa471b9081 100644
--- a/tests/test_transport.py
+++ b/tests/test_transport.py
@@ -3,14 +3,13 @@
 import pickle
 import gzip
 import io
-
+import socket
+from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 import pytest
-from collections import namedtuple
-from werkzeug.wrappers import Request, Response
-
 from pytest_localserver.http import WSGIServer
+from werkzeug.wrappers import Request, Response
 
 from sentry_sdk import Hub, Client, add_breadcrumb, capture_message, Scope
 from sentry_sdk._compat import datetime_utcnow
@@ -155,6 +154,19 @@ def test_transport_num_pools(make_client, num_pools, expected_num_pools):
     assert options["num_pools"] == expected_num_pools
 
 
+def test_socket_options(make_client):
+    socket_options = [
+        (socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_KEEPALIVE, 1),
+        (socket.SOL_TCP, socket.TCP_KEEPINTVL, 10),
+        (socket.SOL_TCP, socket.TCP_KEEPCNT, 6),
+    ]
+
+    client = make_client(socket_options=socket_options)
+
+    options = client.transport._get_pool_options([])
+    assert options["socket_options"] == socket_options
+
+
 def test_transport_infinite_loop(capturing_server, request, make_client):
     client = make_client(
         debug=True,
@@ -219,7 +231,7 @@ def test_parse_rate_limits(input, expected):
     assert dict(_parse_rate_limits(input, now=NOW)) == expected
 
 
-def test_simple_rate_limits(capturing_server, capsys, caplog, make_client):
+def test_simple_rate_limits(capturing_server, make_client):
     client = make_client()
     capturing_server.respond_with(code=429, headers={"Retry-After": "4"})
 
@@ -241,7 +253,7 @@ def test_simple_rate_limits(capturing_server, capsys, caplog, make_client):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("response_code", [200, 429])
 def test_data_category_limits(
-    capturing_server, capsys, caplog, response_code, make_client, monkeypatch
+    capturing_server, response_code, make_client, monkeypatch
 ):
     client = make_client(send_client_reports=False)
 
@@ -288,7 +300,7 @@ def record_lost_event(reason, data_category=None, item=None):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("response_code", [200, 429])
 def test_data_category_limits_reporting(
-    capturing_server, capsys, caplog, response_code, make_client, monkeypatch
+    capturing_server, response_code, make_client, monkeypatch
 ):
     client = make_client(send_client_reports=True)
 
@@ -371,7 +383,7 @@ def intercepting_fetch(*args, **kwargs):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("response_code", [200, 429])
 def test_complex_limits_without_data_category(
-    capturing_server, capsys, caplog, response_code, make_client
+    capturing_server, response_code, make_client
 ):
     client = make_client()
     capturing_server.respond_with(