diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
index 6c95fa27d..3c055fadf 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/reference.md
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ mqtt:
   tls_insecure: false
   # Optional: interval in seconds for publishing stats (default: shown below)
   stats_interval: 60
+  # Optional: QoS level for subscriptions and publishing (default: shown below)
+  # 0 = at most once
+  # 1 = at least once
+  # 2 = exactly once
+  qos: 0
 
 # Optional: Detectors configuration. Defaults to a single CPU detector
 detectors:
diff --git a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
index 5a85a710b..33478d5c4 100644
--- a/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/comms/mqtt.py
@@ -31,7 +31,10 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
             return
 
         self.client.publish(
-            f"{self.mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/{topic}", payload, retain=retain
+            f"{self.mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/{topic}",
+            payload,
+            qos=self.config.mqtt.qos,
+            retain=retain,
         )
 
     def stop(self) -> None:
@@ -151,7 +154,7 @@ class MqttClient(Communicator):  # type: ignore[misc]
 
         self.connected = True
         logger.debug("MQTT connected")
-        client.subscribe(f"{self.mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/#")
+        client.subscribe(f"{self.mqtt_config.topic_prefix}/#", qos=self.config.mqtt.qos)
         self._set_initial_topics()
 
     def _on_disconnect(
diff --git a/frigate/config/mqtt.py b/frigate/config/mqtt.py
index 1f3bb025d..cedd53734 100644
--- a/frigate/config/mqtt.py
+++ b/frigate/config/mqtt.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class MqttConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
     tls_client_key: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="MQTT TLS Client Key")
     tls_insecure: Optional[bool] = Field(default=None, title="MQTT TLS Insecure")
+    qos: Optional[int] = Field(default=0, title="MQTT QoS")
 
     @model_validator(mode="after")
     def user_requires_pass(self, info: ValidationInfo) -> Self: