diff --git a/googleapi/googleapi.go b/googleapi/googleapi.go
index 1a79e6d533f..0d9debddd4a 100644
--- a/googleapi/googleapi.go
+++ b/googleapi/googleapi.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/api/internal/third_party/uritemplates"
 )
@@ -245,12 +246,30 @@ func ChunkSize(size int) MediaOption {
 	return chunkSizeOption(size)
 }
 
+type chunkRetryDeadlineOption time.Duration
+
+func (cd chunkRetryDeadlineOption) setOptions(o *MediaOptions) {
+	o.ChunkRetryDeadline = time.Duration(cd)
+}
+
+// ChunkRetryDeadline returns a MediaOption which sets a per-chunk retry
+// deadline. If a single chunk has been attempting to upload for longer than
+// this time and the request fails, it will no longer be retried, and the error
+// will be returned to the caller.
+// This is only applicable for files which are large enough to require
+// a multi-chunk resumable upload.
+// The default value is 32s.
+// To set a deadline on the entire upload, use context timeout or cancellation.
+func ChunkRetryDeadline(deadline time.Duration) MediaOption {
+	return chunkRetryDeadlineOption(deadline)
+}
+
 // MediaOptions stores options for customizing media upload.  It is not used by developers directly.
 type MediaOptions struct {
 	ContentType           string
 	ForceEmptyContentType bool
-
 	ChunkSize int
+	ChunkRetryDeadline time.Duration
 }
 
 // ProcessMediaOptions stores options from opts in a MediaOptions.
diff --git a/internal/gensupport/media.go b/internal/gensupport/media.go
index 0460ab59406..bd6973291a4 100644
--- a/internal/gensupport/media.go
+++ b/internal/gensupport/media.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"net/textproto"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
 )
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ type MediaInfo struct {
 	mType           string
 	size            int64 // mediaSize, if known.  Used only for calls to progressUpdater_.
 	progressUpdater googleapi.ProgressUpdater
+	chunkRetryDeadline time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewInfoFromMedia should be invoked from the Media method of a call. It returns a
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@ func NewInfoFromMedia(r io.Reader, options []googleapi.MediaOption) *MediaInfo {
 	if !opts.ForceEmptyContentType {
 		r, mi.mType = DetermineContentType(r, opts.ContentType)
 	}
+	mi.chunkRetryDeadline = opts.ChunkRetryDeadline
 	mi.media, mi.buffer, mi.singleChunk = PrepareUpload(r, opts.ChunkSize)
 	return mi
 }
@@ -356,6 +359,7 @@ func (mi *MediaInfo) ResumableUpload(locURI string) *ResumableUpload {
 				mi.progressUpdater(curr, mi.size)
 			}
 		},
+		ChunkRetryDeadline: mi.chunkRetryDeadline,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/gensupport/media_test.go b/internal/gensupport/media_test.go
index ee4f6d7ace4..605b46a188a 100644
--- a/internal/gensupport/media_test.go
+++ b/internal/gensupport/media_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"google.golang.org/api/googleapi"
 )
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ func TestNewInfoFromMedia(t *testing.T) {
 		opts                                   []googleapi.MediaOption
 		wantType                               string
 		wantMedia, wantBuffer, wantSingleChunk bool
+		wantDeadline													 time.Duration
 	}{
 		{
 			desc:            "an empty reader results in a MediaBuffer with a single, empty chunk",
@@ -172,6 +174,15 @@ func TestNewInfoFromMedia(t *testing.T) {
 			wantBuffer:      true,
 			wantSingleChunk: true,
 		},
+		{
+			desc: "ChunkRetryDeadline is observed",
+			r:               new(bytes.Buffer),
+			opts:            []googleapi.MediaOption{googleapi.ChunkRetryDeadline(time.Second)},
+			wantType:        textType,
+			wantBuffer:       true,
+			wantSingleChunk: true,
+			wantDeadline:    time.Second,
+		},
 		{
 			desc:            "chunk size of zero: don't use a MediaBuffer; upload as a single chunk",
 			r:               strings.NewReader("12345"),
@@ -220,6 +231,9 @@ func TestNewInfoFromMedia(t *testing.T) {
 		if got, want := mi.singleChunk, test.wantSingleChunk; got != want {
 			t.Errorf("%s: singleChunk: got %t, want %t", test.desc, got, want)
 		}
+		if got, want := mi.chunkRetryDeadline, test.wantDeadline; got != want {
+			t.Errorf("%s: chunkRetryDeadline: got %v, want %v", test.desc, got, want)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -341,6 +355,7 @@ func TestResumableUpload(t *testing.T) {
 		chunkSize           int
 		wantUploadType      string
 		wantResumableUpload bool
+		chunkRetryDeadline time.Duration
 	}{
 		{
 			desc:                "chunk size of zero: don't use a MediaBuffer; upload as a single chunk",
@@ -372,14 +387,35 @@ func TestResumableUpload(t *testing.T) {
 			wantUploadType:      "resumable",
 			wantResumableUpload: true,
 		},
+		{
+			desc:                "confirm that ChunkRetryDeadline is carried to ResumableUpload",
+			r:                   &nullReader{2 * googleapi.MinUploadChunkSize},
+			chunkSize:           1,
+			wantUploadType:      "resumable",
+			wantResumableUpload: true,
+			chunkRetryDeadline: 1 * time.Second,
+		},
 	} {
-		mi := NewInfoFromMedia(test.r, []googleapi.MediaOption{googleapi.ChunkSize(test.chunkSize)})
+		opts := []googleapi.MediaOption{googleapi.ChunkSize(test.chunkSize)}
+		if test.chunkRetryDeadline != 0 {
+			opts = append(opts, googleapi.ChunkRetryDeadline(test.chunkRetryDeadline))
+		}
+		mi := NewInfoFromMedia(test.r, opts)
 		if got, want := mi.UploadType(), test.wantUploadType; got != want {
 			t.Errorf("%s: upload type: got %q, want %q", test.desc, got, want)
 		}
 		if got, want := mi.ResumableUpload("") != nil, test.wantResumableUpload; got != want {
 			t.Errorf("%s: resumable upload non-nil: got %t, want %t", test.desc, got, want)
 		}
+		if test.chunkRetryDeadline != 0 {
+			if got := mi.ResumableUpload(""); got != nil {
+				if got.ChunkRetryDeadline != test.chunkRetryDeadline {
+					t.Errorf("%s: ChunkRetryDeadline: got %v, want %v", test.desc, got.ChunkRetryDeadline, test.chunkRetryDeadline)
+				}
+			} else {
+				t.Errorf("%s: test case invalid; resumable upload is nil", test.desc)
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/gensupport/resumable.go b/internal/gensupport/resumable.go
index 6796a07c984..ce4272509f6 100644
--- a/internal/gensupport/resumable.go
+++ b/internal/gensupport/resumable.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ type ResumableUpload struct {
 
 	// Retry optionally configures retries for requests made against the upload.
 	Retry *RetryConfig
+
+	// ChunkRetryDeadline configures the per-chunk deadline after which no further
+	// retries should happen.
+	ChunkRetryDeadline time.Duration
 }
 
 // Progress returns the number of bytes uploaded at this point.
@@ -156,6 +160,14 @@ func (rx *ResumableUpload) Upload(ctx context.Context) (resp *http.Response, err
 	// Configure retryable error criteria.
 	errorFunc := rx.Retry.errorFunc()
 
+	// Configure per-chunk retry deadline.
+	var retryDeadline time.Duration
+	if rx.ChunkRetryDeadline != 0 {
+		retryDeadline = rx.ChunkRetryDeadline
+	} else {
+		retryDeadline = defaultRetryDeadline
+	}
+
 	// Send all chunks.
 	for {
 		var pause time.Duration
diff --git a/internal/gensupport/resumable_test.go b/internal/gensupport/resumable_test.go
index bffd88098e2..f26493dce5f 100644
--- a/internal/gensupport/resumable_test.go
+++ b/internal/gensupport/resumable_test.go
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ func TestRetry_EachChunkHasItsOwnRetryDeadline(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	media := strings.NewReader(strings.Repeat("a", mediaSize))
 
+	// This transport returns multiple errors on both the first chunk and third
+	// chunk of the upload. If the timeout were not reset between chunks, the
+	// errors on the third chunk would not retry and cause a failure.
 	tr := &interruptibleTransport{
 		buf: make([]byte, 0, mediaSize),
 		events: []event{
@@ -320,8 +323,12 @@ func TestRetry_EachChunkHasItsOwnRetryDeadline(t *testing.T) {
 			// cum: 1s sleep <-- resets because it's a new chunk
 			{"bytes 90-179/*", 308},
 			// cum: 1s sleep <-- resets because it's a new chunk
+			{"bytes 180-269/*", http.StatusServiceUnavailable},
+			// cum: 1s sleep on later chunk
+			{"bytes 180-269/*", http.StatusServiceUnavailable},
+			// cum: 2s sleep on later chunk
 			{"bytes 180-269/*", 308},
-			// cum: 1s sleep <-- resets because it's a new chunk
+			// cum: 3s sleep <-- resets because it's a new chunk
 			{"bytes 270-299/300", 200},
 		},
 		bodies: bodyTracker{},
@@ -332,12 +339,9 @@ func TestRetry_EachChunkHasItsOwnRetryDeadline(t *testing.T) {
 		Media:     NewMediaBuffer(media, chunkSize),
 		MediaType: "text/plain",
 		Callback:  func(int64) {},
+		ChunkRetryDeadline: 5 * time.Second,
 	}
 
-	oldRetryDeadline := retryDeadline
-	retryDeadline = 5 * time.Second
-	defer func() { retryDeadline = oldRetryDeadline }()
-
 	oldBackoff := backoff
 	backoff = func() Backoff { return new(PauseOneSecond) }
 	defer func() { backoff = oldBackoff }()
diff --git a/internal/gensupport/retry.go b/internal/gensupport/retry.go
index cea725a3b16..873dab36334 100644
--- a/internal/gensupport/retry.go
+++ b/internal/gensupport/retry.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type Backoff interface {
 
 // These are declared as global variables so that tests can overwrite them.
 var (
-	// Per-chunk deadline for resumable uploads.
-	retryDeadline = 32 * time.Second
+	// Default per-chunk deadline for resumable uploads.
+	defaultRetryDeadline = 32 * time.Second
 	// Default backoff timer.
 	backoff = func() Backoff {
 		return &gax.Backoff{Initial: 100 * time.Millisecond}