diff --git a/accurest-converters/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/wiremock/DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec.groovy b/accurest-converters/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/wiremock/DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec.groovy
index 60801e3950..efa35f27b8 100755
--- a/accurest-converters/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/wiremock/DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec.groovy
+++ b/accurest-converters/src/test/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/wiremock/DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec.groovy
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import io.codearte.accurest.file.Contract
 import org.junit.Rule
 import org.junit.rules.TemporaryFolder
 import org.skyscreamer.jsonassert.JSONAssert
+import spock.lang.Issue
 import spock.lang.Specification
 
 class DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec extends Specification {
@@ -35,6 +36,28 @@ class DslToWireMockClientConverterSpec extends Specification {
 ''', json, false)
 	}
 
+	@Issue("196")
+	def "should creation of delayed stub responses be possible"() {
+		given:
+			def converter = new DslToWireMockClientConverter()
+		and:
+			String dslBody = """
+				io.codearte.accurest.dsl.GroovyDsl.make {
+					request {
+					}
+					response {
+						status 200
+						fixedDelayMilliseconds 1000
+					}
+			}
+"""
+		when:
+			String json = converter.convertContent(dslBody)
+		then:
+			JSONAssert.assertEquals('''
+{"request":{},"response":{"status":200,"fixedDelayMilliseconds":1000}}
+''', json, false)
+	}
 
 	def "should convert DSL file with a nested list to WireMock JSON"() {
 		given:
diff --git a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/WireMockResponseStubStrategy.groovy b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/WireMockResponseStubStrategy.groovy
index 3f63e6433c..8dda4777bd 100755
--- a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/WireMockResponseStubStrategy.groovy
+++ b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/WireMockResponseStubStrategy.groovy
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class WireMockResponseStubStrategy extends BaseWireMockStubStrategy {
 				.withStatus(response.status.clientValue as Integer)
 		appendHeaders(builder)
 		appendBody(builder)
+		appendResponseDelayTime(builder)
 		return builder.build()
 	}
 
@@ -53,5 +54,11 @@ class WireMockResponseStubStrategy extends BaseWireMockStubStrategy {
 		}
 	}
 
+	private void appendResponseDelayTime(ResponseDefinitionBuilder builder) {
+		if (response.delay) {
+			builder.withFixedDelay(response.delay.clientValue as Integer)
+		}
+	}
+
 
 }
diff --git a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/internal/Response.groovy b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/internal/Response.groovy
index b2546cd5c8..612a092ef1 100644
--- a/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/internal/Response.groovy
+++ b/accurest-core/src/main/groovy/io/codearte/accurest/dsl/internal/Response.groovy
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import groovy.transform.TypeChecked
 class Response extends Common {
 
 	DslProperty status
+	DslProperty delay
 	Headers headers
 	Body body
 
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@ class Response extends Common {
 		this.body = new Body(bodyAsValue)
 	}
 
+	void fixedDelayMilliseconds(int timeInMilliseconds) {
+		this.delay = toDslProperty(timeInMilliseconds)
+	}
+
 	void assertThatSidesMatch(OptionalProperty stubSide, Object testSide) {
 		throw new IllegalStateException("Optional can be used only in the test side of the response!")
 	}