diff --git a/aio_request/deadline_provider.py b/aio_request/deadline_provider.py
index 8ba53eb..0facf64 100644
--- a/aio_request/deadline_provider.py
+++ b/aio_request/deadline_provider.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 DeadlineProvider = Callable[[Deadline, int, int], Deadline]
 
 
-def split_deadline_between_attempts() -> DeadlineProvider:
+def split_deadline_between_attempts(split_factor: int | None = None) -> DeadlineProvider:
     """
     Split deadline between attempts.
 
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@ def split_deadline_between_attempts() -> DeadlineProvider:
     the last one has received the remaining 8 seconds due to redistribution.
     """
 
+    if split_factor is not None and split_factor < 2:
+        raise ValueError("max_split should be greater or equal to 2")
+
     def __provider(deadline: Deadline, attempt: int, attempts_count: int) -> Deadline:
         if deadline.expired:
             return deadline
-
-        attempts_left = attempts_count - attempt
-        if attempts_left == 0:
-            raise ValueError("no attempts left")
-
-        return deadline / attempts_left
+        if split_factor is None:
+            effective_split_factor = attempts_count - attempt
+        else:
+            effective_split_factor = min(split_factor, attempts_count) - attempt
+        if effective_split_factor <= 1:
+            return deadline
+        return deadline / effective_split_factor
 
     return __provider
 
diff --git a/tests/test_deadline_provider.py b/tests/test_deadline_provider.py
index c583fbb..9fcefbd 100644
--- a/tests/test_deadline_provider.py
+++ b/tests/test_deadline_provider.py
@@ -10,11 +10,29 @@ async def test_split_deadline_between_attempt():
     attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 0, 3)
     assert 0.3 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.34
 
-    await asyncio.sleep(attempt_deadline.timeout)
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.33)
 
     attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 1, 3)
     assert 0.3 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.34
-    await asyncio.sleep(attempt_deadline.timeout)
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.33)
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 2, 3)
+    assert 0.3 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.34
+
+
+async def test_split_deadline_between_attempt_with_split_factor():
+    provider = aio_request.split_deadline_between_attempts(split_factor=2)
+    deadline = aio_request.Deadline.from_timeout(1)
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 0, 3)
+    assert 0.45 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.5
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.33)
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 1, 3)
+    assert 0.6 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.67
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.33)
 
     attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 2, 3)
     assert 0.3 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.34
@@ -35,3 +53,21 @@ async def test_split_deadline_between_attempts_fast_attempt_failure():
 
     attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 2, 3)
     assert 0.75 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.8
+
+
+async def test_split_deadline_between_attempts_fast_attempt_failure_with_split_factor():
+    provider = aio_request.split_deadline_between_attempts(split_factor=2)
+    deadline = aio_request.Deadline.from_timeout(1)
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 0, 3)
+    assert 0.45 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.5
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # fast attempt failure
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 1, 3)
+    assert 0.85 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.9
+
+    await asyncio.sleep(0.1)  # fast attempt failure
+
+    attempt_deadline = provider(deadline, 2, 3)
+    assert 0.75 <= attempt_deadline.timeout <= 0.8