diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91007b69..927ed34a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1066,6 +1066,8 @@ You can find more examples in the `examples` directory of this repository.
 
     * **highWaterMark** - _integer_ - This is the `highWaterMark` to use for the parser stream. **Default:** `32 * 1024`
 
+    * **server** - _object_ - This option allow you to explicitly define the tcp server `ssh2` is going to use. **Default:** `new net.Server()`
+
     * **debug** - _function_ - Set this to a function that receives a single string argument to get detailed (local) debug information. **Default:** (none)
 
 #### Connection events
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 9137cdf9..fdf0e806 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -318,7 +318,10 @@ class Server extends EventEmitter {
     const ident = (cfg.ident ? Buffer.from(cfg.ident) : undefined);
     const offer = new KexInit(algorithms);
 
-    this._srv = new netServer((socket) => {
+    this._srv = cfg.server || new netServer();
+
+    this._srv.on('connection', (socket) => {
+
       if (this._connections >= this.maxConnections) {
         socket.destroy();
         return;