diff --git a/src/lib/errors.ts b/src/lib/errors.ts
index 09baa8d..c818d25 100644
--- a/src/lib/errors.ts
+++ b/src/lib/errors.ts
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@ export class ApiError<T = any> extends Error {
   detail?: T;
   isApiError: boolean;
 
-  constructor(status: number, error: ErrorType, args: { message?: string; detail?: T; stack?: any } = {}) {
-    const { message, detail, stack } = args;
+  constructor(
+    status: number,
+    error: ErrorType,
+    args: { message?: string; detail?: T; stack?: any; status?: number } = {},
+  ) {
+    const { message, detail, stack, status: customStatus } = args;
     super(message || error.message);
     this.name = 'ApiError';
     this.isApiError = true;
     this.id = uuid.v1();
     this.code = error.code;
     this.i18n = error.i18n;
-    this.status = status;
+    this.status = customStatus || status;
     this.detail = detail;
     if (stack) this.stack = stack;
   }
diff --git a/tests/errors.test.ts b/tests/errors.test.ts
index e980b8d..787df7d 100644
--- a/tests/errors.test.ts
+++ b/tests/errors.test.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ describe('errors', () => {
             },
           },
           stack: 'Something went wrong for...',
+          status: 503,
         });
       } catch (error) {
         expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ describe('errors', () => {
         expect(error.id).toEqual(expect.any(String));
         expect(error.toString()).toEqual('ApiError: Error with a custom message');
         expect(error.stack).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(error.status).toEqual(503);
         expect(error.detail).toEqual({ badFormatFields: { name: 'email' } });
       }
     });
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ describe('errors', () => {
       }
     });
 
-    it('Should throw an InternalServerError with custom error', () => {
+    it('Should throw an GenericError with custom error', () => {
       const args = {
         code: 'CUSTOM_CODE',
         message: 'Error with a custom message',
@@ -85,6 +87,27 @@ describe('errors', () => {
         expect(error.detail).toBeUndefined();
       }
     });
+
+    it('Should throw an GenericError with custom status', () => {
+      const args = {
+        code: 'CUSTOM_CODE',
+        message: 'Error with a custom message with custom status',
+      };
+
+      try {
+        throw new GenericError(args, { status: 503 });
+      } catch (error) {
+        expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(Error);
+        expect(error).toBeInstanceOf(GenericError);
+        expect(error.name).toEqual('GenericError');
+        expect(error.code).toEqual(args.code);
+        expect(error.id).toEqual(expect.any(String));
+        expect(error.toString()).toEqual('GenericError: Error with a custom message with custom status');
+        expect(error.stack).not.toBeNull();
+        expect(error.detail).toBeUndefined();
+        expect(error.status).toEqual(503);
+      }
+    });
   });
 
   describe('BadRequestError', () => {