diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 7cc91e7617..c0387fde1c 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -183,6 +183,10 @@ type Config struct {
 			// The initial offset to use if no offset was previously committed.
 			// Should be OffsetNewest or OffsetOldest. Defaults to OffsetNewest.
 			Initial int64
+
+			// The retention duration for committed offsets.
+			// A value of 0 cause the retention time to default to the offsets.retention.minutes broker option.
+			Retention time.Duration
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/offset_manager.go b/offset_manager.go
index 0c90f7c217..16fa1dacf3 100644
--- a/offset_manager.go
+++ b/offset_manager.go
@@ -475,10 +475,21 @@ func (bom *brokerOffsetManager) flushToBroker() {
 }
 
 func (bom *brokerOffsetManager) constructRequest() *OffsetCommitRequest {
-	r := &OffsetCommitRequest{
-		Version:                 1,
-		ConsumerGroup:           bom.parent.group,
-		ConsumerGroupGeneration: GroupGenerationUndefined,
+	var r *OffsetCommitRequest
+	if bom.parent.conf.Consumer.Offsets.Retention == 0 {
+		r = &OffsetCommitRequest{
+			Version:                 1,
+			ConsumerGroup:           bom.parent.group,
+			ConsumerGroupGeneration: GroupGenerationUndefined,
+		}
+	} else {
+		r = &OffsetCommitRequest{
+			Version:                 2,
+			RetentionTime:           int64(bom.parent.conf.Consumer.Offsets.Retention / time.Millisecond),
+			ConsumerGroup:           bom.parent.group,
+			ConsumerGroupGeneration: GroupGenerationUndefined,
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	for s := range bom.subscriptions {
diff --git a/offset_manager_test.go b/offset_manager_test.go
index 00d5fba9ed..65a351a300 100644
--- a/offset_manager_test.go
+++ b/offset_manager_test.go
@@ -228,6 +228,33 @@ func TestPartitionOffsetManagerMarkOffset(t *testing.T) {
 	coordinator.Close()
 }
 
+func TestPartitionOffsetManagerMarkOffsetWithRetention(t *testing.T) {
+	om, testClient, broker, coordinator := initOffsetManager(t)
+	testClient.Config().Consumer.Offsets.Retention = time.Hour
+
+	pom := initPartitionOffsetManager(t, om, coordinator, 5, "original_meta")
+
+	ocResponse := new(OffsetCommitResponse)
+	ocResponse.AddError("my_topic", 0, ErrNoError)
+	coordinator.Returns(ocResponse)
+
+	pom.MarkOffset(100, "modified_meta")
+	offset, meta := pom.NextOffset()
+
+	if offset != 101 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected offset 100. Actual: %v", offset)
+	}
+	if meta != "modified_meta" {
+		t.Errorf("Expected metadata \"modified_meta\". Actual: %q", meta)
+	}
+
+	safeClose(t, pom)
+	safeClose(t, om)
+	safeClose(t, testClient)
+	broker.Close()
+	coordinator.Close()
+}
+
 func TestPartitionOffsetManagerCommitErr(t *testing.T) {
 	om, testClient, broker, coordinator := initOffsetManager(t)
 	pom := initPartitionOffsetManager(t, om, coordinator, 5, "meta")