diff --git a/podman/domain/containers.py b/podman/domain/containers.py
index 66ceb65f..2f1e888f 100644
--- a/podman/domain/containers.py
+++ b/podman/domain/containers.py
@@ -736,10 +736,12 @@ def wait(self, **kwargs) -> int:
             condition (Union[str, list[str]]): Container state on which to release.
                 One or more of: "configured", "created", "running", "stopped",
                 "paused", "exited", "removing", "stopping".
-            interval (int): Time interval to wait before polling for completion.
+            interval (str): Time interval to wait before polling for completion, e.g. '5s'
+            timeout (int): API call timeout in seconds.
 
         Returns:
             "Error" key has a dictionary value with the key "Message".
+            On success: exit code of the container process.
 
         Raises:
               NotFound: when Container not found
@@ -751,6 +753,7 @@ def wait(self, **kwargs) -> int:
             condition = [condition]
 
         interval = kwargs.get("interval")
+        timeout = kwargs.get("timeout")
 
         params = {}
         if condition != []:
@@ -758,9 +761,9 @@ def wait(self, **kwargs) -> int:
         if interval != "":
             params["interval"] = interval
 
-        # This API endpoint responds with a JSON encoded integer.
+        # This API endpoint responds with a JSON encoded integer, the exit code of the container.
         # See:
         # https://docs.podman.io/en/latest/_static/api.html#tag/containers/operation/ContainerWaitLibpod
-        response = self.client.post(f"/containers/{self.id}/wait", params=params)
+        response = self.client.post(f"/containers/{self.id}/wait", params=params, timeout=timeout)
         response.raise_for_status()
         return response.json()
diff --git a/podman/tests/unit/test_container.py b/podman/tests/unit/test_container.py
index b38ea483..adb8a5a7 100644
--- a/podman/tests/unit/test_container.py
+++ b/podman/tests/unit/test_container.py
@@ -225,8 +225,26 @@ def test_wait_condition_interval(self, mock):
             json={"StatusCode": 0},
         )
         container = Container(attrs=FIRST_CONTAINER, client=self.client.api)
-        container.wait(condition="exited", interval=1)
+        container.wait(condition="exited", interval="23s")
         self.assertTrue(adapter.called_once)
+        self.maxDiff = None
+        self.assertEqual(adapter.last_request.qs['interval'], ['23s'])
+
+    @requests_mock.Mocker()
+    def test_wait_timeout(self, mock):
+        adapter = mock.post(
+            tests.LIBPOD_URL
+            + "/containers/87e1325c82424e49a00abdd4de08009eb76c7de8d228426a9b8af9318ced5ecd/wait",
+            status_code=200,
+            json={"StatusCode": 0},
+        )
+        container = Container(attrs=FIRST_CONTAINER, client=self.client.api)
+        container.wait(timeout=42)
+        self.assertTrue(adapter.called_once)
+        self.assertEqual(adapter.last_request.timeout, 42)
+
+        container.wait()
+        self.assertIsNone(adapter.last_request.timeout)
 
     @requests_mock.Mocker()
     def test_diff(self, mock):