diff --git a/pool/node.go b/pool/node.go
index c133b61..200f1f5 100644
--- a/pool/node.go
+++ b/pool/node.go
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ const (
 	evDispatchReturn string = "d"
 )
 
-// jobSinkBlockDuration is the max duration to block when reading from the job stream.
-var jobSinkBlockDuration = 5 * time.Second
-
 // pendingEventTTL is the TTL for pending events.
 var pendingEventTTL = 2 * time.Minute
 
@@ -160,7 +157,7 @@ func AddNode(ctx context.Context, poolName string, rdb *redis.Client, opts ...No
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AddNode: failed to join pool ticker replicated map %q: %w", tickerMapName(poolName), err)
 		}
 		poolSink, err = poolStream.NewSink(ctx, "events",
-			soptions.WithSinkBlockDuration(jobSinkBlockDuration),
+			soptions.WithSinkBlockDuration(o.jobSinkBlockDuration),
 			soptions.WithSinkAckGracePeriod(o.ackGracePeriod))
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("AddNode: failed to create events sink for stream %q: %w", poolStreamName(poolName), err)
@@ -170,7 +167,7 @@ func AddNode(ctx context.Context, poolName string, rdb *redis.Client, opts ...No
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AddNode: failed to create node event stream %q: %w", nodeStreamName(poolName, nodeID), err)
 	}
-	nodeReader, err = nodeStream.NewReader(ctx, soptions.WithReaderBlockDuration(jobSinkBlockDuration), soptions.WithReaderStartAtOldest())
+	nodeReader, err = nodeStream.NewReader(ctx, soptions.WithReaderBlockDuration(o.jobSinkBlockDuration), soptions.WithReaderStartAtOldest())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("AddNode: failed to create node event reader for stream %q: %w", nodeStreamName(poolName, nodeID), err)
 	}
diff --git a/pool/node_options.go b/pool/node_options.go
index d49b3ce..77ba37d 100644
--- a/pool/node_options.go
+++ b/pool/node_options.go
@@ -11,12 +11,13 @@ type (
 	NodeOption func(*nodeOptions)
 
 	nodeOptions struct {
-		workerTTL         time.Duration
-		workerShutdownTTL time.Duration
-		maxQueuedJobs     int
-		clientOnly        bool
-		ackGracePeriod    time.Duration
-		logger            pulse.Logger
+		workerTTL            time.Duration
+		workerShutdownTTL    time.Duration
+		maxQueuedJobs        int
+		clientOnly           bool
+		jobSinkBlockDuration time.Duration
+		ackGracePeriod       time.Duration
+		logger               pulse.Logger
 	}
 )
 
@@ -37,6 +38,14 @@ func WithWorkerShutdownTTL(ttl time.Duration) NodeOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithJobSinkBlockDuration sets the duration to block when reading from the
+// job stream. The default is 5s. This option is mostly useful for testing.
+func WithJobSinkBlockDuration(d time.Duration) NodeOption {
+	return func(o *nodeOptions) {
+		o.jobSinkBlockDuration = d
+	}
+}
+
 // WithMaxQueuedJobs sets the maximum number of jobs that can be queued in the pool.
 // The default is 1000.
 func WithMaxQueuedJobs(max int) NodeOption {
@@ -82,10 +91,11 @@ func parseOptions(opts ...NodeOption) *nodeOptions {
 // defaultPoolOptions returns the default options.
 func defaultPoolOptions() *nodeOptions {
 	return &nodeOptions{
-		workerTTL:         30 * time.Second,
-		workerShutdownTTL: 2 * time.Minute,
-		maxQueuedJobs:     1000,
-		ackGracePeriod:    20 * time.Second,
-		logger:            pulse.NoopLogger(),
+		workerTTL:            30 * time.Second,
+		workerShutdownTTL:    2 * time.Minute,
+		jobSinkBlockDuration: 5 * time.Second,
+		maxQueuedJobs:        1000,
+		ackGracePeriod:       20 * time.Second,
+		logger:               pulse.NoopLogger(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pool/testing.go b/pool/testing.go
index 571210d..75476d7 100644
--- a/pool/testing.go
+++ b/pool/testing.go
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ const (
 	testAckGracePeriod       = 50 * time.Millisecond
 )
 
-func init() {
-	jobSinkBlockDuration = 100 * time.Millisecond
-}
-
 // newTestNode creates a new Node instance for testing purposes.
 // It configures the node with specific TTL and block duration settings
 // suitable for testing, and uses the provided Redis client and name.
@@ -42,6 +38,7 @@ func newTestNode(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, rdb *redis.Client, name stri
 	node, err := AddNode(ctx, name, rdb,
 		WithLogger(pulse.ClueLogger(ctx)),
 		WithWorkerShutdownTTL(testWorkerShutdownTTL),
+		WithJobSinkBlockDuration(testJobSinkBlockDuration),
 		WithWorkerTTL(testWorkerTTL),
 		WithAckGracePeriod(testAckGracePeriod))
 	require.NoError(t, err)