diff --git a/ibc/relayer.go b/ibc/relayer.go
index 3078c7c29..7322239c7 100644
--- a/ibc/relayer.go
+++ b/ibc/relayer.go
@@ -272,23 +272,36 @@ func (o Order) Validate() error {
 }
 
 // CreateClientOptions contains the configuration for creating a client.
+
+// a zero value is the same as not specifying the flag and will use the relayer defauls
 type CreateClientOptions struct {
-	TrustingPeriod string
+	TrustingPeriod           string
+	TrustingPeriodPercentage int64 // only available for Go Relayer
+	MaxClockDrift            string
 }
 
 // DefaultClientOpts returns the default settings for creating clients.
-// These default options are usually determined by the relayer
+
+// empty values will use the relayer defaults
 func DefaultClientOpts() CreateClientOptions {
-	return CreateClientOptions{
-		TrustingPeriod: "0",
-	}
+	return CreateClientOptions{}
 }
 
 func (opts CreateClientOptions) Validate() error {
-	_, err := time.ParseDuration(opts.TrustingPeriod)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "" {
+		_, err := time.ParseDuration(opts.TrustingPeriod)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
+
+	if opts.MaxClockDrift != "" {
+		_, err := time.ParseDuration(opts.MaxClockDrift)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/ibc/relayer_test.go b/ibc/relayer_test.go
index 333de7147..b1908bea7 100644
--- a/ibc/relayer_test.go
+++ b/ibc/relayer_test.go
@@ -34,3 +34,31 @@ func TestChannelOptsConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	require.Error(t, opts.Validate())
 }
+
+func TestClientOptsConfigured(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test the default client opts
+	opts := DefaultClientOpts()
+	require.NoError(t, opts.Validate())
+
+	// Test empty struct client opts
+	opts = CreateClientOptions{}
+	require.NoError(t, opts.Validate())
+
+	// Test partial client opts
+	opts = CreateClientOptions{
+		MaxClockDrift: "5m",
+	}
+	require.NoError(t, opts.Validate())
+
+	// Test invalid MaxClockDrift
+	opts = CreateClientOptions{
+		MaxClockDrift: "invalid duration",
+	}
+	require.Error(t, opts.Validate())
+
+	// Test invalid TrustingPeriod
+	opts = CreateClientOptions{
+		TrustingPeriod: "invalid duration",
+	}
+	require.Error(t, opts.Validate())
+}
diff --git a/relayer/hermes/hermes_relayer.go b/relayer/hermes/hermes_relayer.go
index 3b3985e3a..d1fe0eae8 100644
--- a/relayer/hermes/hermes_relayer.go
+++ b/relayer/hermes/hermes_relayer.go
@@ -194,9 +194,12 @@ func (r *Relayer) UpdateClients(ctx context.Context, rep ibc.RelayerExecReporter
 func (r *Relayer) CreateClients(ctx context.Context, rep ibc.RelayerExecReporter, pathName string, opts ibc.CreateClientOptions) error {
 	pathConfig := r.paths[pathName]
 	chainACreateClientCmd := []string{hermes, "--json", "create", "client", "--host-chain", pathConfig.chainA.chainID, "--reference-chain", pathConfig.chainB.chainID}
-	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "0" {
+	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "" {
 		chainACreateClientCmd = append(chainACreateClientCmd, "--trusting-period", opts.TrustingPeriod)
 	}
+	if opts.MaxClockDrift != "" {
+		chainACreateClientCmd = append(chainACreateClientCmd, "--clock-drift", opts.MaxClockDrift)
+	}
 	res := r.Exec(ctx, rep, chainACreateClientCmd, nil)
 	if res.Err != nil {
 		return res.Err
@@ -209,9 +212,12 @@ func (r *Relayer) CreateClients(ctx context.Context, rep ibc.RelayerExecReporter
 	pathConfig.chainA.clientID = chainAClientId
 
 	chainBCreateClientCmd := []string{hermes, "--json", "create", "client", "--host-chain", pathConfig.chainB.chainID, "--reference-chain", pathConfig.chainA.chainID}
-	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "0" {
+	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "" {
 		chainBCreateClientCmd = append(chainBCreateClientCmd, "--trusting-period", opts.TrustingPeriod)
 	}
+	if opts.MaxClockDrift != "" {
+		chainBCreateClientCmd = append(chainBCreateClientCmd, "--clock-drift", opts.MaxClockDrift)
+	}
 	res = r.Exec(ctx, rep, chainBCreateClientCmd, nil)
 	if res.Err != nil {
 		return res.Err
diff --git a/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go b/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
index e0e35989f..efc03611f 100644
--- a/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
+++ b/relayer/rly/cosmos_relayer.go
@@ -139,18 +139,46 @@ func (commander) CreateChannel(pathName string, opts ibc.CreateChannelOptions, h
 	}
 }
 
-func (commander) CreateClients(pathName string, opts ibc.CreateClientOptions, homeDir string) []string {
-	return []string{
-		"rly", "tx", "clients", pathName, "--client-tp", opts.TrustingPeriod,
-		"--home", homeDir,
+func createClientOptsHelper(opts ibc.CreateClientOptions) []string {
+	var clientOptions []string
+	if opts.TrustingPeriod != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, "--client-tp", opts.TrustingPeriod)
 	}
+	if opts.TrustingPeriodPercentage != 0 {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, "--client-tp-percentage", fmt.Sprint(opts.TrustingPeriodPercentage))
+	}
+	if opts.MaxClockDrift != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, "--max-clock-drift", opts.MaxClockDrift)
+	}
+
+	return clientOptions
 }
 
+func (commander) CreateClients(pathName string, opts ibc.CreateClientOptions, homeDir string) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"rly", "tx", "clients", pathName, "--home", homeDir}
+
+	clientOptions := createClientOptsHelper(opts)
+	cmd = append(cmd, clientOptions...)
+
+	return cmd
+}
+
+<<<<<<< HEAD
 func (commander) CreateClient(srcChainID, dstChainID, pathName string, opts ibc.CreateClientOptions, homeDir string) []string {
 	return []string{
 		"rly", "tx", "client", srcChainID, dstChainID, pathName, "--client-tp", opts.TrustingPeriod,
 		"--home", homeDir,
 	}
+=======
+// passing a value of 0 for customeClientTrustingPeriod will use default
+func (commander) CreateClient(pathName, homeDir string, opts ibc.CreateClientOptions) []string {
+	cmd := []string{"rly", "tx", "client", pathName, "--home", homeDir}
+
+	clientOptions := createClientOptsHelper(opts)
+	cmd = append(cmd, clientOptions...)
+
+	return cmd
+>>>>>>> 401a813 (Add create client options (#922))
 }
 
 func (commander) CreateConnections(pathName string, homeDir string) []string {
@@ -235,17 +263,20 @@ func (commander) GetClients(chainID, homeDir string) []string {
 }
 
 func (commander) LinkPath(pathName, homeDir string, channelOpts ibc.CreateChannelOptions, clientOpt ibc.CreateClientOptions) []string {
-	return []string{
+	cmd := []string{
 		"rly", "tx", "link", pathName,
 		"--src-port", channelOpts.SourcePortName,
 		"--dst-port", channelOpts.DestPortName,
 		"--order", channelOpts.Order.String(),
 		"--version", channelOpts.Version,
-		"--client-tp", clientOpt.TrustingPeriod,
 		"--debug",
-
 		"--home", homeDir,
 	}
+
+	clientOptions := createClientOptsHelper(clientOpt)
+	cmd = append(cmd, clientOptions...)
+
+	return cmd
 }
 
 func (commander) RestoreKey(chainID, keyName, coinType, mnemonic, homeDir string) []string {