diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d9062ff..ee93ad9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.13.3 (2025-01-11)
+
+- add option `WithInitialOffset(offset int64)` - allows to set initial offset for getUpdates method
+
 ## v1.13.2 (2025-01-11)
 
 - change field type `WebAppUser.ID` from `int` to `int64`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b800ed2..7b05fa7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ b, err := bot.New("YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_FROM_BOTFATHER", opts...)
 - `WithWorkers` - set the number of workers that are processing the Updates channel, by default 1
 - `UseTestEnvironment()` - use test environment
 - `WithNotAsyncHandlers()` - allows to run handlers in the main goroutine
+- `WithInitialOffset(offset int64)` - allows to set initial offset for getUpdates method
 
 ## Message.Text and CallbackQuery.Data handlers
 
diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index 720129e..0530ab1 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -138,3 +138,10 @@ func WithNotAsyncHandlers() Option {
 		b.notAsyncHandlers = true
 	}
 }
+
+// WithInitialOffset allows to set initial offset for getUpdates method
+func WithInitialOffset(offset int64) Option {
+	return func(b *Bot) {
+		b.lastUpdateID = offset
+	}
+}