diff --git a/docs/deployment.md b/docs/deployment.md
index d69fcf88e..89728a99d 100644
--- a/docs/deployment.md
+++ b/docs/deployment.md
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ Options:
   --timeout-graceful-shutdown INTEGER
                                   Maximum number of seconds to wait for
                                   graceful shutdown.
+  --timeout-worker-is-alive FLOAT
+                                  Maximum number of seconds to wait for
+                                  judging if a worker process is alive.
   --ssl-keyfile TEXT              SSL key file
   --ssl-certfile TEXT             SSL certificate file
   --ssl-keyfile-password TEXT     SSL keyfile password
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index bb6fc321a..2f44f77aa 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -184,6 +184,9 @@ Options:
   --timeout-graceful-shutdown INTEGER
                                   Maximum number of seconds to wait for
                                   graceful shutdown.
+  --timeout-worker-is-alive FLOAT
+                                  Maximum number of seconds to wait for
+                                  judging if a worker process is alive.
   --ssl-keyfile TEXT              SSL key file
   --ssl-certfile TEXT             SSL certificate file
   --ssl-keyfile-password TEXT     SSL keyfile password
diff --git a/uvicorn/config.py b/uvicorn/config.py
index 65dfe651e..c33ec9834 100644
--- a/uvicorn/config.py
+++ b/uvicorn/config.py
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ def __init__(
         timeout_keep_alive: int = 5,
         timeout_notify: int = 30,
         timeout_graceful_shutdown: int | None = None,
+        timeout_worker_is_alive: float = 5,
         callback_notify: Callable[..., Awaitable[None]] | None = None,
         ssl_keyfile: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None,
         ssl_certfile: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None,
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.timeout_keep_alive = timeout_keep_alive
         self.timeout_notify = timeout_notify
         self.timeout_graceful_shutdown = timeout_graceful_shutdown
+        self.timeout_worker_is_alive = timeout_worker_is_alive
         self.callback_notify = callback_notify
         self.ssl_keyfile = ssl_keyfile
         self.ssl_certfile = ssl_certfile
diff --git a/uvicorn/main.py b/uvicorn/main.py
index 96a10d538..1fd7a20a5 100644
--- a/uvicorn/main.py
+++ b/uvicorn/main.py
@@ -282,6 +282,12 @@ def print_version(ctx: click.Context, param: click.Parameter, value: bool) -> No
     default=None,
     help="Maximum number of seconds to wait for graceful shutdown.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--timeout-worker-is-alive",
+    type=float,
+    default=5,
+    help="Maximum number of seconds to wait for judging if a worker process is alive.",
+)
 @click.option("--ssl-keyfile", type=str, default=None, help="SSL key file", show_default=True)
 @click.option(
     "--ssl-certfile",
@@ -396,6 +402,7 @@ def main(
     limit_max_requests: int,
     timeout_keep_alive: int,
     timeout_graceful_shutdown: int | None,
+    timeout_worker_is_alive: float,
     ssl_keyfile: str,
     ssl_certfile: str,
     ssl_keyfile_password: str,
@@ -445,6 +452,7 @@ def main(
         limit_max_requests=limit_max_requests,
         timeout_keep_alive=timeout_keep_alive,
         timeout_graceful_shutdown=timeout_graceful_shutdown,
+        timeout_worker_is_alive=timeout_worker_is_alive,
         ssl_keyfile=ssl_keyfile,
         ssl_certfile=ssl_certfile,
         ssl_keyfile_password=ssl_keyfile_password,
@@ -497,6 +505,7 @@ def run(
     limit_max_requests: int | None = None,
     timeout_keep_alive: int = 5,
     timeout_graceful_shutdown: int | None = None,
+    timeout_worker_is_alive: float = 5,
     ssl_keyfile: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None,
     ssl_certfile: str | os.PathLike[str] | None = None,
     ssl_keyfile_password: str | None = None,
@@ -549,6 +558,7 @@ def run(
         limit_max_requests=limit_max_requests,
         timeout_keep_alive=timeout_keep_alive,
         timeout_graceful_shutdown=timeout_graceful_shutdown,
+        timeout_worker_is_alive=timeout_worker_is_alive,
         ssl_keyfile=ssl_keyfile,
         ssl_certfile=ssl_certfile,
         ssl_keyfile_password=ssl_keyfile_password,
diff --git a/uvicorn/supervisors/multiprocess.py b/uvicorn/supervisors/multiprocess.py
index e198fe780..3a03c2e52 100644
--- a/uvicorn/supervisors/multiprocess.py
+++ b/uvicorn/supervisors/multiprocess.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ def keep_subprocess_alive(self) -> None:
             return  # parent process is exiting, no need to keep subprocess alive
 
         for idx, process in enumerate(self.processes):
-            if process.is_alive():
+            if process.is_alive(timeout=self.config.timeout_worker_is_alive):
                 continue
 
             process.kill()  # process is hung, kill it