diff --git a/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java b/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
index 35d94442f37a..2e7334f183a8 100644
--- a/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
+++ b/sdks/java/io/jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/beam/sdk/io/jdbc/JdbcIO.java
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ public static <T> ReadWithPartitions<T, Long> readWithPartitions() {
   }
 
   private static final long DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE = 1000L;
+  private static final long DEFAULT_MAX_BATCH_BUFFERING_DURATION = 200L;
   private static final int DEFAULT_FETCH_SIZE = 50_000;
   // Default values used from fluent backoff.
   private static final Duration DEFAULT_INITIAL_BACKOFF = Duration.standardSeconds(1);
@@ -389,6 +390,7 @@ public static <T> Write<T> write() {
   public static <T> WriteVoid<T> writeVoid() {
     return new AutoValue_JdbcIO_WriteVoid.Builder<T>()
         .setBatchSize(DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE)
+        .setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(DEFAULT_MAX_BATCH_BUFFERING_DURATION)
         .setRetryStrategy(new DefaultRetryStrategy())
         .setRetryConfiguration(RetryConfiguration.create(5, null, Duration.standardSeconds(5)))
         .build();
@@ -1686,6 +1688,11 @@ public Write<T> withBatchSize(long batchSize) {
       return new Write<>(inner.withBatchSize(batchSize));
     }
 
+    /** See {@link WriteVoid#withMaxBatchBufferingDuration(long)}. */
+    public Write<T> withMaxBatchBufferingDuration(long maxBatchBufferingDuration) {
+      return new Write<>(inner.withMaxBatchBufferingDuration(maxBatchBufferingDuration));
+    }
+
     /** See {@link WriteVoid#withRetryStrategy(RetryStrategy)}. */
     public Write<T> withRetryStrategy(RetryStrategy retryStrategy) {
       return new Write<>(inner.withRetryStrategy(retryStrategy));
@@ -1754,13 +1761,16 @@ public PDone expand(PCollection<T> input) {
   /* The maximum number of elements that will be included in a batch. */
 
   static <T> PCollection<Iterable<T>> batchElements(
-      PCollection<T> input, @Nullable Boolean withAutoSharding, long batchSize) {
+      PCollection<T> input,
+      @Nullable Boolean withAutoSharding,
+      long batchSize,
+      long maxBatchBufferingDuration) {
     PCollection<Iterable<T>> iterables;
     if (input.isBounded() == IsBounded.UNBOUNDED) {
       PCollection<KV<String, T>> keyedInput = input.apply(WithKeys.<String, T>of(""));
       GroupIntoBatches<String, T> groupTransform =
           GroupIntoBatches.<String, T>ofSize(batchSize)
-              .withMaxBufferingDuration(Duration.millis(200));
+              .withMaxBufferingDuration(Duration.millis(maxBatchBufferingDuration));
       if (withAutoSharding != null && withAutoSharding) {
         // unbounded and withAutoSharding enabled, group into batches with shardedKey
         iterables = keyedInput.apply(groupTransform.withShardedKey()).apply(Values.create());
@@ -1958,7 +1968,8 @@ public PCollection<V> expand(PCollection<T> input) {
           "Autosharding is only supported for streaming pipelines.");
 
       PCollection<Iterable<T>> iterables =
-          JdbcIO.<T>batchElements(input, autoSharding, DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE);
+          JdbcIO.<T>batchElements(
+              input, autoSharding, DEFAULT_BATCH_SIZE, DEFAULT_MAX_BATCH_BUFFERING_DURATION);
       return iterables.apply(
           ParDo.of(
               new WriteFn<T, V>(
@@ -1971,6 +1982,7 @@ public PCollection<V> expand(PCollection<T> input) {
                       .setRetryConfiguration(getRetryConfiguration())
                       .setReturnResults(true)
                       .setBatchSize(1L)
+                      .setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(DEFAULT_MAX_BATCH_BUFFERING_DURATION)
                       .build())));
     }
   }
@@ -1990,6 +2002,8 @@ public abstract static class WriteVoid<T> extends PTransform<PCollection<T>, PCo
 
     abstract long getBatchSize();
 
+    abstract long getMaxBatchBufferingDuration();
+
     abstract @Nullable PreparedStatementSetter<T> getPreparedStatementSetter();
 
     abstract @Nullable RetryStrategy getRetryStrategy();
@@ -2011,6 +2025,8 @@ abstract Builder<T> setDataSourceProviderFn(
 
       abstract Builder<T> setBatchSize(long batchSize);
 
+      abstract Builder<T> setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(long maxBatchBufferingDuration);
+
       abstract Builder<T> setPreparedStatementSetter(PreparedStatementSetter<T> setter);
 
       abstract Builder<T> setRetryStrategy(RetryStrategy deadlockPredicate);
@@ -2049,7 +2065,9 @@ public WriteVoid<T> withPreparedStatementSetter(PreparedStatementSetter<T> sette
     }
 
     /**
-     * Provide a maximum size in number of SQL statement for the batch. Default is 1000.
+     * Provide a maximum size in number of SQL statement for the batch. Default is 1000. The
+     * pipeline will either commit a batch when this maximum is reached or its maximum buffering
+     * time has been reached. See {@link #withMaxBatchBufferingDuration(long)}
      *
      * @param batchSize maximum batch size in number of statements
      */
@@ -2058,6 +2076,21 @@ public WriteVoid<T> withBatchSize(long batchSize) {
       return toBuilder().setBatchSize(batchSize).build();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provide maximum buffering time to batch elements before committing SQL statement. Default is
+     * 200 The pipeline will either commit a batch when this maximum buffering time has been reached
+     * or the maximum amount of elements has been collected. See {@link #withBatchSize(long)}
+     *
+     * @param maxBatchBufferingDuration maximum time in milliseconds before batch is committed
+     */
+    public WriteVoid<T> withMaxBatchBufferingDuration(long maxBatchBufferingDuration) {
+      checkArgument(
+          maxBatchBufferingDuration > 0,
+          "maxBatchBufferingDuration must be > 0, but was %s",
+          maxBatchBufferingDuration);
+      return toBuilder().setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(maxBatchBufferingDuration).build();
+    }
+
     /**
      * When a SQL exception occurs, {@link Write} uses this {@link RetryStrategy} to determine if it
      * will retry the statements. If {@link RetryStrategy#apply(SQLException)} returns {@code true},
@@ -2128,7 +2161,8 @@ public PCollection<Void> expand(PCollection<T> input) {
       }
 
       PCollection<Iterable<T>> iterables =
-          JdbcIO.<T>batchElements(input, getAutoSharding(), getBatchSize());
+          JdbcIO.<T>batchElements(
+              input, getAutoSharding(), getBatchSize(), getMaxBatchBufferingDuration());
 
       return iterables
           .apply(
@@ -2142,6 +2176,7 @@ public PCollection<Void> expand(PCollection<T> input) {
                           .setTable(spec.getTable())
                           .setStatement(spec.getStatement())
                           .setBatchSize(spec.getBatchSize())
+                          .setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(spec.getMaxBatchBufferingDuration())
                           .setReturnResults(false)
                           .build())))
           .setCoder(VoidCoder.of());
@@ -2448,6 +2483,9 @@ public void populateDisplayData(DisplayData.Builder builder) {
       @Pure
       abstract @Nullable Long getBatchSize();
 
+      @Pure
+      abstract @Nullable Long getMaxBatchBufferingDuration();
+
       @Pure
       abstract Boolean getReturnResults();
 
@@ -2477,6 +2515,9 @@ abstract Builder<T, V> setRetryConfiguration(
 
         abstract Builder<T, V> setBatchSize(@Nullable Long batchSize);
 
+        abstract Builder<T, V> setMaxBatchBufferingDuration(
+            @Nullable Long maxBatchBufferingDuration);
+
         abstract Builder<T, V> setReturnResults(Boolean returnResults);
 
         abstract WriteFnSpec<T, V> build();