diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f79a8f6f..0e2612b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
 - Support session Filter chain. [4404](https://github.com/beego/beego/pull/4404)
 - Feature issue #4402 finish router get example. [4416](https://github.com/beego/beego/pull/4416)
 - Implement context.Context support and deprecate `QueryM2MWithCtx` and `QueryTableWithCtx` [4424](https://github.com/beego/beego/pull/4424)
+- Finish timeout option for tasks #4441 [4441](https://github.com/beego/beego/pull/4441)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/adapter/toolbox/task.go b/adapter/toolbox/task.go
index bdd6679f..7b7cd68a 100644
--- a/adapter/toolbox/task.go
+++ b/adapter/toolbox/task.go
@@ -289,3 +289,7 @@ func (o *oldToNewAdapter) SetPrev(ctx context.Context, t time.Time) {
 func (o *oldToNewAdapter) GetPrev(ctx context.Context) time.Time {
 	return o.delegate.GetPrev()
 }
+
+func (o *oldToNewAdapter) GetTimeout(ctx context.Context) time.Duration {
+	return 0
+}
diff --git a/task/governor_command_test.go b/task/governor_command_test.go
index 00ed37f2..c3547cdf 100644
--- a/task/governor_command_test.go
+++ b/task/governor_command_test.go
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ func (c *countTask) GetPrev(ctx context.Context) time.Time {
 	return time.Now()
 }
 
+func (c *countTask) GetTimeout(ctx context.Context) time.Duration {
+	return 0
+}
+
 func TestRunTaskCommand_Execute(t *testing.T) {
 	task := &countTask{}
 	AddTask("count", task)
diff --git a/task/task.go b/task/task.go
index 2ea34f24..00e67c4b 100644
--- a/task/task.go
+++ b/task/task.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ type Tasker interface {
 	GetNext(ctx context.Context) time.Time
 	SetPrev(context.Context, time.Time)
 	GetPrev(ctx context.Context) time.Time
+	GetTimeout(ctx context.Context) time.Duration
 }
 
 // task error
@@ -127,13 +128,14 @@ type Task struct {
 	DoFunc   TaskFunc
 	Prev     time.Time
 	Next     time.Time
-	Errlist  []*taskerr // like errtime:errinfo
-	ErrLimit int        // max length for the errlist, 0 stand for no limit
-	errCnt   int        // records the error count during the execution
+	Timeout  time.Duration // timeout duration
+	Errlist  []*taskerr    // like errtime:errinfo
+	ErrLimit int           // max length for the errlist, 0 stand for no limit
+	errCnt   int           // records the error count during the execution
 }
 
 // NewTask add new task with name, time and func
-func NewTask(tname string, spec string, f TaskFunc) *Task {
+func NewTask(tname string, spec string, f TaskFunc, opts ...Option) *Task {
 
 	task := &Task{
 		Taskname: tname,
@@ -144,6 +146,11 @@ func NewTask(tname string, spec string, f TaskFunc) *Task {
 		// we only store the pointer, so it won't use too many space
 		Errlist: make([]*taskerr, 100, 100),
 	}
+
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt.apply(task)
+	}
+
 	task.SetCron(spec)
 	return task
 }
@@ -196,6 +203,31 @@ func (t *Task) GetPrev(context.Context) time.Time {
 	return t.Prev
 }
 
+// GetTimeout get timeout duration of this task
+func (t *Task) GetTimeout(context.Context) time.Duration {
+	return t.Timeout
+}
+
+// Option interface
+type Option interface {
+	apply(*Task)
+}
+
+// optionFunc return a function to set task element
+type optionFunc func(*Task)
+
+// apply option to task
+func (f optionFunc) apply(t *Task) {
+	f(t)
+}
+
+// TimeoutOption return a option to set timeout duration for task
+func TimeoutOption(timeout time.Duration) Option {
+	return optionFunc(func(t *Task) {
+		t.Timeout = timeout
+	})
+}
+
 // six columns mean：
 //       second：0-59
 //       minute：0-59
@@ -455,14 +487,12 @@ func (m *taskManager) StartTask() {
 
 func (m *taskManager) run() {
 	now := time.Now().Local()
-	m.taskLock.Lock()
-	for _, t := range m.adminTaskList {
-		t.SetNext(nil, now)
-	}
-	m.taskLock.Unlock()
+	// first run the tasks, so set all tasks next run time.
+	m.setTasksStartTime(now)
 
 	for {
 		// we only use RLock here because NewMapSorter copy the reference, do not change any thing
+		// here, we sort all task and get first task running time (effective).
 		m.taskLock.RLock()
 		sortList := NewMapSorter(m.adminTaskList)
 		m.taskLock.RUnlock()
@@ -475,37 +505,75 @@ func (m *taskManager) run() {
 		} else {
 			effective = sortList.Vals[0].GetNext(context.Background())
 		}
+
 		select {
-		case now = <-time.After(effective.Sub(now)):
-			// Run every entry whose next time was this effective time.
-			for _, e := range sortList.Vals {
-				if e.GetNext(context.Background()) != effective {
-					break
-				}
-				go e.Run(nil)
-				e.SetPrev(context.Background(), e.GetNext(context.Background()))
-				e.SetNext(nil, effective)
-			}
+		case now = <-time.After(effective.Sub(now)): // wait for effective time
+			runNextTasks(sortList, effective)
 			continue
-		case <-m.changed:
+		case <-m.changed: // tasks have been changed, set all tasks run again now
 			now = time.Now().Local()
-			m.taskLock.Lock()
-			for _, t := range m.adminTaskList {
-				t.SetNext(nil, now)
-			}
-			m.taskLock.Unlock()
+			m.setTasksStartTime(now)
 			continue
-		case <-m.stop:
-			m.taskLock.Lock()
-			if m.started {
-				m.started = false
-			}
-			m.taskLock.Unlock()
+		case <-m.stop: // manager is stopped, and mark manager is stopped
+			m.markManagerStop()
 			return
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// setTasksStartTime is set all tasks next running time
+func (m *taskManager) setTasksStartTime(now time.Time) {
+	m.taskLock.Lock()
+	for _, task := range m.adminTaskList {
+		task.SetNext(context.Background(), now)
+	}
+	m.taskLock.Unlock()
+}
+
+// markManagerStop it sets manager to be stopped
+func (m *taskManager) markManagerStop() {
+	m.taskLock.Lock()
+	if m.started {
+		m.started = false
+	}
+	m.taskLock.Unlock()
+}
+
+// runNextTasks it runs next task which next run time is equal to effective
+func runNextTasks(sortList *MapSorter, effective time.Time) {
+	// Run every entry whose next time was this effective time.
+	var i = 0
+	for _, e := range sortList.Vals {
+		i++
+		if e.GetNext(context.Background()) != effective {
+			break
+		}
+
+		// check if timeout is on, if yes passing the timeout context
+		ctx := context.Background()
+		if duration := e.GetTimeout(ctx); duration != 0 {
+			go func(e Tasker) {
+				ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithTimeout(ctx, duration)
+				defer cancelFunc()
+				err := e.Run(ctx)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("tasker.run err: %s\n", err.Error())
+				}
+			}(e)
+		} else {
+			go func(e Tasker) {
+				err := e.Run(ctx)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("tasker.run err: %s\n", err.Error())
+				}
+			}(e)
+		}
+
+		e.SetPrev(context.Background(), e.GetNext(context.Background()))
+		e.SetNext(context.Background(), effective)
+	}
+}
+
 // StopTask stop all tasks
 func (m *taskManager) StopTask() {
 	go func() {
diff --git a/task/task_test.go b/task/task_test.go
index c87757ef..1078aa01 100644
--- a/task/task_test.go
+++ b/task/task_test.go
@@ -90,6 +90,57 @@ func TestSpec(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	m := newTaskManager()
+	defer m.ClearTask()
+	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
+	wg.Add(2)
+	once1, once2 := sync.Once{}, sync.Once{}
+
+	tk1 := NewTask("tk1", "0/10 * * ? * *",
+		func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				once1.Do(func() {
+					fmt.Println("tk1 done")
+					wg.Done()
+				})
+				return errors.New("timeout")
+			default:
+			}
+			return nil
+		}, TimeoutOption(3*time.Second),
+	)
+
+	tk2 := NewTask("tk2", "0/11 * * ? * *",
+		func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+				return errors.New("timeout")
+			default:
+				once2.Do(func() {
+					fmt.Println("tk2 done")
+					wg.Done()
+				})
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	)
+
+	m.AddTask("tk1", tk1)
+	m.AddTask("tk2", tk2)
+	m.StartTask()
+	defer m.StopTask()
+
+	select {
+	case <-time.After(19 * time.Second):
+		t.Error("TestTimeout failed")
+	case <-wait(wg):
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTask_Run(t *testing.T) {
 	cnt := -1
 	task := func(ctx context.Context) error {