diff --git a/gocrypt.bash b/gocrypt.bash
index c6f8608..2d70939 100755
--- a/gocrypt.bash
+++ b/gocrypt.bash
@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@ gocrypt_spawn_close_task() {
     # Cancel any previous task that might be present
     systemctl --user stop "$task_name.timer" > /dev/null 2>&1
 
+    # Allow overriding close timeout from env variable
+    local timeout=$gocrypt_close_timeout
+    if [ ! -z "$PASS_GOCRYPT_CLOSE_TIMEOUT" ]; then
+      timeout="$PASS_GOCRYPT_CLOSE_TIMEOUT"
+    fi
+
     # Create a new task
-    systemd-run --user --on-active=$gocrypt_close_timeout --unit="$task_name" \
+    systemd-run --user --on-active=$timeout --unit="$task_name" \
         /usr/bin/env flock -x "$(gocrypt_lock_file_path)" /usr/bin/env bash -c \
         "fusermount -u '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir' || fusermount -u -z '$PREFIX'/'$gocrypt_dec_dir'"
 
-    echo "Will close the gocryptfs mount after $gocrypt_close_timeout seconds"
+    echo "Will close the gocryptfs mount after $timeout seconds"
 }
 
 _cmd_git() {
@@ -156,7 +162,7 @@ gocrypt_close() {
     [ $# -eq 0 ] || gocrypt_die "Unexpected argument"
     gocrypt_open_check
     # Remove the systemd task for closing if present
-    which systemctl > /dev/null && systemctl --user stop "$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier).timer" > /dev/null 2>1
+    which systemctl > /dev/null && systemctl --user stop "$(gocrypt_unique_task_identifier).timer" > /dev/null 2>&1
 
     fusermount -u "$gocrypt_dec_dir" || fusermount -u -z "$gocrypt_dec_dir"
 }