diff --git a/packages/cacheable/README.md b/packages/cacheable/README.md
index 55487217..c4197c78 100644
--- a/packages/cacheable/README.md
+++ b/packages/cacheable/README.md
@@ -793,9 +793,12 @@ export type GetOrSetFunctionOptions = {
 	ttl?: number | string;
 	cacheErrors?: boolean;
 	throwErrors?: boolean;
+	nonBlocking?: boolean;
 };
 ```
 
+The `nonBlocking` option allows you to override the instance-level `nonBlocking` setting for the `get` call within `getOrSet`. When set to `false`, the `get` will block and wait for a response from the secondary store before deciding whether to call the provided function. When set to `true`, the primary store returns immediately and syncs from secondary in the background.
+
 Here is an example of how to use the `getOrSet` method:
 
 ```javascript
diff --git a/packages/cacheable/src/index.ts b/packages/cacheable/src/index.ts
index 1db26980..5a06fb41 100644
--- a/packages/cacheable/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cacheable/src/index.ts
@@ -870,8 +870,12 @@ export class Cacheable extends Hookified {
 		options?: GetOrSetFunctionOptions,
 	): Promise<T | undefined> {
 		// Create an adapter that converts Cacheable to CacheInstance
+		const getOptions =
+			options?.nonBlocking === undefined
+				? undefined
+				: { nonBlocking: options.nonBlocking };
 		const cacheAdapter: CacheInstance = {
-			get: async (key: string) => this.get(key),
+			get: async (key: string) => this.get(key, getOptions),
 			/* v8 ignore next -- @preserve */
 			has: async (key: string) => this.has(key),
 			set: async (key: string, value: unknown, ttl?: number | string) => {
@@ -891,6 +895,7 @@ export class Cacheable extends Hookified {
 			ttl: options?.ttl ?? this._ttl,
 			cacheErrors: options?.cacheErrors,
 			throwErrors: options?.throwErrors,
+			nonBlocking: options?.nonBlocking,
 		};
 		return getOrSet(key, function_, getOrSetOptions);
 	}
diff --git a/packages/cacheable/test/index.test.ts b/packages/cacheable/test/index.test.ts
index 6a4bdce0..88deb941 100644
--- a/packages/cacheable/test/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cacheable/test/index.test.ts
@@ -1301,6 +1301,99 @@ describe("cacheable get or set", () => {
 		// The adapter's on and emit methods exist and are used internally
 		// This test covers their creation (lines 880-884)
 	});
+
+	test("should pass nonBlocking option to get in getOrSet", async () => {
+		const secondary = new Keyv();
+		const cacheable = new Cacheable({ secondary, nonBlocking: true });
+
+		// Set a value only in secondary store
+		await secondary.set("nb-getorset-key", "nb-value");
+
+		// Call getOrSet with nonBlocking: false to override instance setting
+		const function_ = vi.fn(async () => "fallback-value");
+		const result = await cacheable.getOrSet("nb-getorset-key", function_, {
+			nonBlocking: false,
+		});
+
+		// Should get value from secondary (blocking mode) without calling the function
+		expect(result).toBe("nb-value");
+		expect(function_).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Since nonBlocking was overridden to false, primary store should be populated immediately
+		const primaryResult = await cacheable.primary.get("nb-getorset-key");
+		expect(primaryResult).toBe("nb-value");
+	});
+
+	test("should use nonBlocking mode in getOrSet when option is true", async () => {
+		const secondary = new Keyv();
+		const cacheable = new Cacheable({ secondary, nonBlocking: false });
+
+		// Set a value only in secondary store
+		await secondary.set("nb-true-key", "nb-true-value");
+
+		// Call getOrSet with nonBlocking: true to override instance setting
+		const function_ = vi.fn(async () => "fallback-value");
+		const result = await cacheable.getOrSet("nb-true-key", function_, {
+			nonBlocking: true,
+		});
+
+		// Should get value from secondary in non-blocking mode
+		expect(result).toBe("nb-true-value");
+		expect(function_).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Wait for background primary store population
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+
+		// Verify the value was populated to primary store in the background
+		const primaryResult = await cacheable.primary.get("nb-true-key");
+		expect(primaryResult).toBe("nb-true-value");
+	});
+
+	test("should forward nonBlocking to key generator function options", async () => {
+		const cacheable = new Cacheable();
+
+		// Key generator that embeds nonBlocking into the cache key
+		const generateKey = vi.fn(
+			(options?: GetOrSetOptions) => `key_nb_${options?.nonBlocking}`,
+		);
+		const function_ = vi.fn(async () => "value");
+
+		await cacheable.getOrSet(generateKey, function_, { nonBlocking: true });
+
+		// The key generator should have received nonBlocking: true in options
+		expect(generateKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect.objectContaining({ nonBlocking: true }),
+		);
+
+		// Call again with nonBlocking: false - should produce a different key
+		await cacheable.getOrSet(generateKey, function_, { nonBlocking: false });
+
+		expect(generateKey).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect.objectContaining({ nonBlocking: false }),
+		);
+	});
+
+	test("should use instance nonBlocking setting when getOrSet option is not provided", async () => {
+		const secondary = new Keyv();
+		const cacheable = new Cacheable({ secondary, nonBlocking: true });
+
+		// Set a value only in secondary store
+		await secondary.set("nb-default-key", "nb-default-value");
+
+		// Call getOrSet without nonBlocking option - should use instance default (true)
+		const function_ = vi.fn(async () => "fallback-value");
+		const result = await cacheable.getOrSet("nb-default-key", function_);
+
+		// Should get value from secondary
+		expect(result).toBe("nb-default-value");
+		expect(function_).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+		// Wait for background primary store population
+		await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 50));
+
+		const primaryResult = await cacheable.primary.get("nb-default-key");
+		expect(primaryResult).toBe("nb-default-value");
+	});
 });
 
 describe("cacheable adapter coverage", () => {
diff --git a/packages/utils/README.md b/packages/utils/README.md
index d16176ba..6ac1bdff 100644
--- a/packages/utils/README.md
+++ b/packages/utils/README.md
@@ -480,9 +480,12 @@ export type GetOrSetFunctionOptions = {
 	ttl?: number | string;
 	cacheErrors?: boolean;
 	throwErrors?: boolean;
+	nonBlocking?: boolean;
 };
 ```
 
+The `nonBlocking` option allows you to override the instance-level `nonBlocking` setting for the `get` call within `getOrSet`. When set to `false`, the `get` will block and wait for a response from the secondary store before deciding whether to call the provided function. When set to `true`, the primary store returns immediately and syncs from secondary in the background.
+
 Here is an example of how to use the `getOrSet` method:
 
 ```javascript
diff --git a/packages/utils/src/memoize.ts b/packages/utils/src/memoize.ts
index 93443c27..7237ea4f 100644
--- a/packages/utils/src/memoize.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/src/memoize.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ export type GetOrSetFunctionOptions = {
 	 * - `"store"` - only throw errors that occur when getting/setting the cache
 	 */
 	throwErrors?: boolean | GetOrSetThrowErrorsContext;
+	/**
+	 * If set, this will bypass the instances nonBlocking setting for the get call.
+	 * @type {boolean}
+	 */
+	nonBlocking?: boolean;
 };
 
 export type GetOrSetOptions = GetOrSetFunctionOptions & {