diff --git a/challenge/resolver/solver_manager.go b/challenge/resolver/solver_manager.go
index 95db0af5..dcde3a3e 100644
--- a/challenge/resolver/solver_manager.go
+++ b/challenge/resolver/solver_manager.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ func (c *SolverManager) SetHTTP01Provider(p challenge.Provider, opts ...http01.C
 }
 
 // SetTLSALPN01Provider specifies a custom provider p that can solve the given TLS-ALPN-01 challenge.
-func (c *SolverManager) SetTLSALPN01Provider(p challenge.Provider) error {
-	c.solvers[challenge.TLSALPN01] = tlsalpn01.NewChallenge(c.core, validate, p)
+func (c *SolverManager) SetTLSALPN01Provider(p challenge.Provider, opts ...tlsalpn01.ChallengeOption) error {
+	c.solvers[challenge.TLSALPN01] = tlsalpn01.NewChallenge(c.core, validate, p, opts...)
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/challenge/tlsalpn01/tls_alpn_challenge.go b/challenge/tlsalpn01/tls_alpn_challenge.go
index 04ba7150..559e1f90 100644
--- a/challenge/tlsalpn01/tls_alpn_challenge.go
+++ b/challenge/tlsalpn01/tls_alpn_challenge.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"crypto/x509/pkix"
 	"encoding/asn1"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-acme/lego/v4/acme"
 	"github.com/go-acme/lego/v4/acme/api"
@@ -21,18 +22,38 @@ var idPeAcmeIdentifierV1 = asn1.ObjectIdentifier{1, 3, 6, 1, 5, 5, 7, 1, 31}
 
 type ValidateFunc func(core *api.Core, domain string, chlng acme.Challenge) error
 
+type ChallengeOption func(*Challenge) error
+
+// SetDelay sets a delay between the start of the TLS listener and the challenge validation.
+func SetDelay(delay time.Duration) ChallengeOption {
+	return func(chlg *Challenge) error {
+		chlg.delay = delay
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 type Challenge struct {
 	core     *api.Core
 	validate ValidateFunc
 	provider challenge.Provider
+	delay    time.Duration
 }
 
-func NewChallenge(core *api.Core, validate ValidateFunc, provider challenge.Provider) *Challenge {
-	return &Challenge{
+func NewChallenge(core *api.Core, validate ValidateFunc, provider challenge.Provider, opts ...ChallengeOption) *Challenge {
+	chlg := &Challenge{
 		core:     core,
 		validate: validate,
 		provider: provider,
 	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		err := opt(chlg)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Infof("challenge option error: %v", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return chlg
 }
 
 func (c *Challenge) SetProvider(provider challenge.Provider) {
@@ -66,6 +87,10 @@ func (c *Challenge) Solve(authz acme.Authorization) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
+	if c.delay > 0 {
+		time.Sleep(c.delay)
+	}
+
 	chlng.KeyAuthorization = keyAuth
 	return c.validate(c.core, domain, chlng)
 }
diff --git a/cmd/flags.go b/cmd/flags.go
index 51aa479b..ebf051ae 100644
--- a/cmd/flags.go
+++ b/cmd/flags.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ const (
 	flgHTTPS3Bucket             = "http.s3-bucket"
 	flgTLS                      = "tls"
 	flgTLSPort                  = "tls.port"
+	flgTLSDelay                 = "tls.delay"
 	flgDNS                      = "dns"
 	flgDNSDisableCP             = "dns.disable-cp"
 	flgDNSPropagationWait       = "dns.propagation-wait"
@@ -164,6 +165,11 @@ func CreateFlags(defaultPath string) []cli.Flag {
 			Usage: "Set the port and interface to use for TLS-ALPN-01 based challenges to listen on. Supported: interface:port or :port.",
 			Value: ":443",
 		},
+		&cli.DurationFlag{
+			Name:  flgTLSDelay,
+			Usage: "Delay between the start of the TLS listener (use for TLSALPN-01 based challenges) and the validation of the challenge.",
+			Value: 0,
+		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:  flgDNS,
 			Usage: "Solve a DNS-01 challenge using the specified provider. Can be mixed with other types of challenges. Run 'lego dnshelp' for help on usage.",
diff --git a/cmd/setup_challenges.go b/cmd/setup_challenges.go
index 16a5b90f..c923fa00 100644
--- a/cmd/setup_challenges.go
+++ b/cmd/setup_challenges.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func setupChallenges(ctx *cli.Context, client *lego.Client) {
 	}
 
 	if ctx.Bool(flgTLS) {
-		err := client.Challenge.SetTLSALPN01Provider(setupTLSProvider(ctx))
+		err := client.Challenge.SetTLSALPN01Provider(setupTLSProvider(ctx), tlsalpn01.SetDelay(ctx.Duration(flgTLSDelay)))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 		}
diff --git a/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml b/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
index da083666..9b3dd1d0 100644
--- a/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
+++ b/docs/data/zz_cli_help.toml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ GLOBAL OPTIONS:
    --http.s3-bucket value                                       Set the S3 bucket name to use for HTTP-01 based challenges. Challenges will be written to the S3 bucket.
    --tls                                                        Use the TLS-ALPN-01 challenge to solve challenges. Can be mixed with other types of challenges. (default: false)
    --tls.port value                                             Set the port and interface to use for TLS-ALPN-01 based challenges to listen on. Supported: interface:port or :port. (default: ":443")
+   --tls.delay value                                            Delay between the start of the TLS listener (use for TLSALPN-01 based challenges) and the validation of the challenge. (default: 0s)
    --dns value                                                  Solve a DNS-01 challenge using the specified provider. Can be mixed with other types of challenges. Run 'lego dnshelp' for help on usage.
    --dns.disable-cp                                             (deprecated) use dns.propagation-disable-ans instead. (default: false)
    --dns.propagation-disable-ans                                By setting this flag to true, disables the need to await propagation of the TXT record to all authoritative name servers. (default: false)