diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 652d8e7..e890c0d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,15 +74,15 @@ Boolean values can be one of:
 
 | Name | Key | Value(s) | Description |
 |------|-----|----------|-------------|
-| Auto Vacuum | _vacuum | <ul><li>`0` \| `none`</li><li>`1` \| `full`</li><li>`2` \| `incremental`</li></ul> | For more information see [PRAGMA auto_vacuum](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_auto_vacuum) |
-| Busy Timeout | _busy_timeout | `int` | Specify value for sqlite3_busy_timeout. For more information see [PRAGMA busy_timeout](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_busy_timeout) |
-| Case Sensitive LIKE | _cslike | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA case_sensitive_like](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_case_sensitive_like) |
-| Foreign Keys | _foreign_keys | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA foreign_keys](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_foreign_keys) |
-| Mutex Locking | _mutex | <ul><li>no</li><li>full</li></ul> | Specify mutex mode. |
-| Recursive Triggers | _recursive_triggers | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA recursive_triggers](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_recursive_triggers) |
-| Shared-Cache Mode | cache | <ul><li>shared</li><li>private</li></ul> | Set cache mode for more information see [sqlite.org](https://www.sqlite.org/sharedcache.html) |
-| Time Zone Location | _loc | auto | Specify location of time format. |
-| Transaction Lock | _txlock | <ul><li>immediate</li><li>deferred</li><li>exclusive</li></ul> | Specify locking behavior for transactions. |
+| Auto Vacuum | `_vacuum` | <ul><li>`0` \| `none`</li><li>`1` \| `full`</li><li>`2` \| `incremental`</li></ul> | For more information see [PRAGMA auto_vacuum](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_auto_vacuum) |
+| Busy Timeout | `_busy_timeout` \| `_timeout` | `int` | Specify value for sqlite3_busy_timeout. For more information see [PRAGMA busy_timeout](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_busy_timeout) |
+| Case Sensitive LIKE | `_cslike` | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA case_sensitive_like](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_case_sensitive_like) |
+| Foreign Keys | `_foreign_keys` | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA foreign_keys](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_foreign_keys) |
+| Mutex Locking | `_mutex` | <ul><li>no</li><li>full</li></ul> | Specify mutex mode. |
+| Recursive Triggers | `_recursive_triggers` | `boolean` | For more information see [PRAGMA recursive_triggers](https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_recursive_triggers) |
+| Shared-Cache Mode | `cache` | <ul><li>shared</li><li>private</li></ul> | Set cache mode for more information see [sqlite.org](https://www.sqlite.org/sharedcache.html) |
+| Time Zone Location | `_loc` | auto | Specify location of time format. |
+| Transaction Lock | `_txlock` | <ul><li>immediate</li><li>deferred</li><li>exclusive</li></ul> | Specify locking behavior for transactions. |
 
 ## DSN Examples
 
diff --git a/sqlite3.go b/sqlite3.go
index d64411d..aa45559 100644
--- a/sqlite3.go
+++ b/sqlite3.go
@@ -825,6 +825,8 @@ func (d *SQLiteDriver) Open(dsn string) (driver.Conn, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("sqlite library was not compiled for thread-safe operation")
 	}
 
+	var pkey string
+
 	// Options
 	var loc *time.Location
 	mutex := C.int(C.SQLITE_OPEN_FULLMUTEX)
@@ -903,7 +905,13 @@ func (d *SQLiteDriver) Open(dsn string) (driver.Conn, error) {
 		//
 		// https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_busy_timeout
 		//
-		if val := params.Get("_busy_timeout"); val != "" {
+		if _, ok := params["_busy_timeout"]; ok {
+			pkey = "_busy_timeout"
+		}
+		if _, ok := params["_timeout"]; ok {
+			pkey = "_timeout"
+		}
+		if val := params.Get(pkey); val != "" {
 			iv, err := strconv.ParseInt(val, 10, 64)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("Invalid _busy_timeout: %v: %v", val, err)
@@ -930,6 +938,7 @@ func (d *SQLiteDriver) Open(dsn string) (driver.Conn, error) {
 		//
 		// https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html#pragma_foreign_keys
 		//
+
 		if val := params.Get("_foreign_keys"); val != "" {
 			switch strings.ToLower(val) {
 			case "0", "no", "false", "off":