diff --git a/source/core/options.ts b/source/core/options.ts
index f5bff81d9..ae321d408 100644
--- a/source/core/options.ts
+++ b/source/core/options.ts
@@ -2521,6 +2521,5 @@ export default class Options {
 		Object.freeze(options.retry.errorCodes);
 		Object.freeze(options.retry.methods);
 		Object.freeze(options.retry.statusCodes);
-		Object.freeze(options.context);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/arguments.ts b/test/arguments.ts
index 5de4fb54f..89c706a3d 100644
--- a/test/arguments.ts
+++ b/test/arguments.ts
@@ -328,6 +328,18 @@ test.failing('`context` option is enumerable', withServer, async (t, server, got
 	});
 });
 
+test('`context` option is never frozen', t => {
+	const client = got.extend({
+		context: {
+			token: 'foobar',
+		},
+	});
+
+	client.defaults.options.context.token = '1234';
+
+	t.is(client.defaults.options.context.token, '1234');
+});
+
 test('`context` option is accessible when using hooks', withServer, async (t, server) => {
 	server.get('/', echoUrl);