diff --git a/iCarousel/iCarousel.h b/iCarousel/iCarousel.h
index d49c268203..d716c7db66 100644
--- a/iCarousel/iCarousel.h
+++ b/iCarousel/iCarousel.h
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat perspective;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat decelerationRate;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat scrollSpeed;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) NSTimeInterval defaultScrollDuration;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat bounceDistance;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, getter = isScrollEnabled) BOOL scrollEnabled;
 @property (nonatomic, assign, getter = isPagingEnabled) BOOL pagingEnabled;
diff --git a/iCarousel/iCarousel.m b/iCarousel/iCarousel.m
index 48a6f32f74..e6280e1abd 100644
--- a/iCarousel/iCarousel.m
+++ b/iCarousel/iCarousel.m
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ - (void)setUp
     _contentOffset = CGSizeZero;
     _viewpointOffset = CGSizeZero;
     _scrollSpeed = 1.0;
+    _defaultScrollDuration = SCROLL_DURATION;
     _bounceDistance = 1.0;
     _stopAtItemBoundary = YES;
     _scrollToItemBoundary = YES;
@@ -1492,7 +1493,7 @@ - (void)scrollToItemAtIndex:(NSInteger)index duration:(NSTimeInterval)duration
 
 - (void)scrollToItemAtIndex:(NSInteger)index animated:(BOOL)animated
 {   
-    [self scrollToItemAtIndex:index duration:animated? SCROLL_DURATION: 0];
+    [self scrollToItemAtIndex:index duration:animated? self.defaultScrollDuration: 0];
 }
 
 - (void)removeItemAtIndex:(NSInteger)index animated:(BOOL)animated