diff --git a/ping.go b/ping.go
index 3a72159..c891cce 100644
--- a/ping.go
+++ b/ping.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ const (
 	trackerLength    = len(uuid.UUID{})
 	protocolICMP     = 1
 	protocolIPv6ICMP = 58
+
+	networkIP   = "ip"
+	networkIPv4 = "ip4"
+	networkIPv6 = "ip6"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ func New(addr string) *Pinger {
 		trackerUUIDs:      []uuid.UUID{firstUUID},
 		ipaddr:            nil,
 		ipv4:              false,
-		network:           "ip",
+		network:           networkIP,
 		protocol:          "udp",
 		awaitingSequences: firstSequence,
 		TTL:               64,
@@ -130,6 +134,9 @@ type Pinger struct {
 	// packets have been received.
 	Timeout time.Duration
 
+	// ResolveTimeout specifies a timeout to resolve an IP address or domain name
+	ResolveTimeout time.Duration
+
 	// Count tells pinger to stop after sending (and receiving) Count echo
 	// packets. If this option is not specified, pinger will operate until
 	// interrupted.
@@ -338,9 +345,42 @@ func (p *Pinger) Resolve() error {
 	if len(p.addr) == 0 {
 		return errors.New("addr cannot be empty")
 	}
-	ipaddr, err := net.ResolveIPAddr(p.network, p.addr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	var (
+		ipaddr *net.IPAddr
+		err    error
+	)
+	if p.ResolveTimeout > time.Duration(0) {
+		var (
+			ctx = context.Background()
+			ips []net.IP
+		)
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, p.ResolveTimeout)
+		defer cancel()
+		ips, err = net.DefaultResolver.LookupIP(ctx, p.network, p.addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if len(ips) == 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("lookup %s failed: no addresses found", p.addr)
+		}
+		ipaddr = &net.IPAddr{IP: ips[0]}
+		for _, ip := range ips {
+			if p.network == networkIPv6 {
+				if ip.To4() == nil && ip.To16() != nil {
+					ipaddr = &net.IPAddr{IP: ip}
+					break
+				}
+				continue
+			}
+			if ip.To4() != nil {
+				ipaddr = &net.IPAddr{IP: ip}
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		ipaddr, err = net.ResolveIPAddr(p.network, p.addr)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	p.ipv4 = isIPv4(ipaddr.IP)
@@ -374,12 +414,12 @@ func (p *Pinger) Addr() string {
 // * "ip6" will select IPv6.
 func (p *Pinger) SetNetwork(n string) {
 	switch n {
-	case "ip4":
-		p.network = "ip4"
-	case "ip6":
-		p.network = "ip6"
+	case networkIPv4:
+		p.network = networkIPv4
+	case networkIPv6:
+		p.network = networkIPv6
 	default:
-		p.network = "ip"
+		p.network = networkIP
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/ping_test.go b/ping_test.go
index 722bf95..bbbfe9b 100644
--- a/ping_test.go
+++ b/ping_test.go
@@ -816,3 +816,21 @@ func TestRunWithBackgroundContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	AssertTrue(t, stats.PacketsRecv == 10)
 }
+
+func TestSetResolveTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	p := New("www.google.com")
+	p.Count = 3
+	p.Timeout = 5 * time.Second
+	p.ResolveTimeout = 2 * time.Second
+	err := p.Resolve()
+	AssertNoError(t, err)
+
+	err = p.SetAddr("www.google.com ")
+	AssertError(t, err, "")
+
+	err = p.SetAddr("127.0.0.1 ")
+	AssertError(t, err, "")
+
+	err = p.SetAddr("127.0.0.1")
+	AssertNoError(t, err)
+}