diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fd0374c..f102829 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ and the `options` object may contain the following keys:
 
 * *logging* (String): 'none', 'basic', 'debug' - level of logging for all the tasks - use 'debug' in case of any issues
 * *overwrite* (String): 'none', 'older', 'all' - determines which files should be overwritten when downloading/uploading - 'older' compares the date of modification of local and remote files
+* *testingTimezoneDir* (String): default null - using default home directory if null. The directory should have Read/Write permission in order to adjust timezone for overwriting files.
 
 ### Connecting
 After creating the new object you have to manually connect to the server by using the `connect` method:
diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index ca999b7..b3813d2 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 var fs = require('fs'),
+    path = require('path'),
     EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter,
     inherits = require('util').inherits,
     FTP = require('ftp'),
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ Client = module.exports = function (config, options) {
     });
 
     this.options = _.defaults(options || {}, {
-        overwrite: 'older' // | 'all' | 'none'
+        overwrite: 'older', // | 'all' | 'none'
+        testingTimezoneDir: null, // using default home directory if null. NOTE: this directory need has Read/Write permission
     });
 
     if (this.options.logging) {
@@ -422,15 +424,18 @@ Client.prototype._checkTimezone = function (cb) {
         serverTime,
         ftp = this.ftp;
 
+    var timestampPath = '.timestamp';
+    timestampPath = this.options.testingTimezoneDir?path.join(this.options.testingTimezoneDir, timestampPath):timestampPath;
+
     async.series([
         function (next) {
-            return ftp.put(new Buffer(''), '.timestamp', function (err) {
+            return ftp.put(new Buffer(''), timestampPath, function (err) {
                 if (err) log(err, 'debug');
                 next();
             });
         },
         function (next) {
-            return ftp.list('.timestamp', function (err, list) {
+            return ftp.list(timestampPath, function (err, list) {
                 if (err) log(err, 'debug');
                 if (list && list[0] && list[0].date) {
                     serverTime = list[0].date.getTime();
@@ -439,7 +444,7 @@ Client.prototype._checkTimezone = function (cb) {
             });
         },
         function (next) {
-            return ftp.delete('.timestamp', function (err) {
+            return ftp.delete(timestampPath, function (err) {
                 if (err) log(err, 'debug');
                 next();
             });