diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/add-custom-connector-support-0a49c6649d5f7eaf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/add-custom-connector-support-0a49c6649d5f7eaf.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..881de7c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/add-custom-connector-support-0a49c6649d5f7eaf.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Adds the ability to specify user-defined connector object on creation
+    of a root Sushy instance.
diff --git a/sushy/main.py b/sushy/main.py
index bff147cb..ffe29bee 100644
--- a/sushy/main.py
+++ b/sushy/main.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import logging
 
 from sushy import auth as sushy_auth
-from sushy import connector
+from sushy import connector as sushy_connector
 from sushy.resources import base
 from sushy.resources.manager import manager
 from sushy.resources.sessionservice import session
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Sushy(base.ResourceBase):
 
     def __init__(self, base_url, username=None, password=None,
                  root_prefix='/redfish/v1/', verify=True,
-                 auth=None):
+                 auth=None, connector=None):
         """A class representing a RootService
 
         :param base_url: The base URL to the Redfish controller. It
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class Sushy(base.ResourceBase):
             a path the driver will use the specified certificate or one of
             the certificates in the directory. Defaults to True.
         :param auth: An authentication mechanism to utilize.
+        :param connector: A user-defined connector object. Defaults to None.
         """
         self._root_prefix = root_prefix
         if (auth is not None and (password is not None or
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class Sushy(base.ResourceBase):
                                                  password=password)
 
         super(Sushy, self).__init__(
-            connector.Connector(base_url, verify),
+            connector or sushy_connector.Connector(base_url, verify),
             path=self._root_prefix)
         self._auth = auth
         self._auth.set_context(self, self._conn)
diff --git a/sushy/tests/unit/test_main.py b/sushy/tests/unit/test_main.py
index 95a65c1e..293e9307 100644
--- a/sushy/tests/unit/test_main.py
+++ b/sushy/tests/unit/test_main.py
@@ -64,6 +64,18 @@ class MainTestCase(base.TestCase):
             ValueError, main.Sushy, 'http://foo.bar:1234',
             'foo', 'bar', auth=mock.MagicMock())
 
+    @mock.patch.object(connector, 'Connector', autospec=True)
+    def test_custom_connector(self, mock_Sushy_Connector):
+        connector_mock = mock.MagicMock()
+        with open('sushy/tests/unit/json_samples/root.json', 'r') as f:
+            connector_mock.get.return_value.json.return_value = (
+                json.loads(f.read()))
+        main.Sushy('http://foo.bar:1234', 'foo', 'bar',
+                   connector=connector_mock)
+        self.assertTrue(connector_mock.post.called)
+        self.assertTrue(connector_mock.get.called)
+        self.assertFalse(mock_Sushy_Connector.called)
+
     @mock.patch.object(system, 'SystemCollection', autospec=True)
     def test_get_system_collection(self, mock_system_collection):
         self.root.get_system_collection()