diff --git a/examples/realtime_encoder_integration.go b/examples/realtime_encoder_integration.go
index 9b74ef5..fcef0bc 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_encoder_integration.go
+++ b/examples/realtime_encoder_integration.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Create RTCSender with BWE capabilities
 	rtcSender, err := sender.NewRTCSender(
 		sender.DefaultInterceptors(),
-		sender.GCC(initialBitrate), // Initial bitrate 500 kbps
+		sender.GCC(initialBitrate, 0), // Initial bitrate 500 kbps, no max cap
 		sender.SetLoggerFactory(loggerFactory),
 	)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/sender/option.go b/sender/option.go
index 911beac..6158556 100644
--- a/sender/option.go
+++ b/sender/option.go
@@ -75,11 +75,24 @@ func CCLogWriter(w io.Writer) Option {
 	}
 }
 
-// GCC returns an Option that configures Google Congestion Control with the specified initial bitrate.
-func GCC(initialBitrate int) Option {
+// GCC returns an Option that configures Google Congestion Control with the
+// specified initial bitrate and max bitrate (in bps). A maxBitrate of 0 means
+// no cap (uses GCC default of 50 Mbps).
+func GCC(initialBitrate, maxBitrate int) Option {
 	return func(sender ConfigurableWebRTCSender) error {
+		if rtcSender, ok := sender.(*RTCSender); ok {
+			rtcSender.gccConfigured = true
+
+			return rtcSender.setupGCC(initialBitrate, maxBitrate)
+		}
+		// Fallback for other ConfigurableWebRTCSender types.
 		controller, err := cc.NewInterceptor(func() (cc.BandwidthEstimator, error) {
-			return gcc.NewSendSideBWE(gcc.SendSideBWEInitialBitrate(initialBitrate))
+			opts := []gcc.Option{gcc.SendSideBWEInitialBitrate(initialBitrate)}
+			if maxBitrate > 0 {
+				opts = append(opts, gcc.SendSideBWEMaxBitrate(maxBitrate))
+			}
+
+			return gcc.NewSendSideBWE(opts...)
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/sender/option_test.go b/sender/option_test.go
index c0705b7..989d7cd 100644
--- a/sender/option_test.go
+++ b/sender/option_test.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func TestCCLogWriter(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGCC(t *testing.T) {
 	initialBitrate := 1000000
 
-	option := GCC(initialBitrate)
+	option := GCC(initialBitrate, 0)
 	require.NotNil(t, option)
 
 	// Test that option is a function
@@ -107,6 +107,40 @@ func TestGCC(t *testing.T) {
 	// Note: Full testing would require WebRTC setup, so we just test the option creation
 }
 
+func TestGCC_WithMaxBitrate(t *testing.T) {
+	option := GCC(500_000, 1_500_000)
+	require.NotNil(t, option)
+	assert.IsType(t, Option(nil), option)
+}
+
+func TestGCC_AppliedToMock(t *testing.T) {
+	// Exercises the fallback path for non-RTCSender types.
+	mock := &MockConfigurableWebRTCSender{
+		mediaEngine: &webrtc.MediaEngine{},
+		registry:    &interceptor.Registry{},
+	}
+	err := mock.mediaEngine.RegisterDefaultCodecs()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	option := GCC(500_000, 0)
+	err = option(mock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestGCC_AppliedToMockWithMaxBitrate(t *testing.T) {
+	// Exercises the fallback path with maxBitrate > 0.
+	mock := &MockConfigurableWebRTCSender{
+		mediaEngine: &webrtc.MediaEngine{},
+		registry:    &interceptor.Registry{},
+	}
+	err := mock.mediaEngine.RegisterDefaultCodecs()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	option := GCC(500_000, 1_500_000)
+	err = option(mock)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestSetLoggerFactory(t *testing.T) {
 	loggerFactory := plogging.NewDefaultLoggerFactory()
 
diff --git a/sender/rtc_sender.go b/sender/rtc_sender.go
index 3f4e612..73266bc 100644
--- a/sender/rtc_sender.go
+++ b/sender/rtc_sender.go
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ type RTCSender struct {
 	// Logging
 	ccLogWriter io.Writer
 	log         logging.LeveledLogger
+
+	// gccConfigured is true when GCC was set up via the GCC option.
+	gccConfigured bool
 }
 
 // SetOnEncodedFrame registers a callback invoked after each VP8 frame is
@@ -148,31 +151,39 @@ func NewRTCSender(opts ...Option) (*RTCSender, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Set up GCC bandwidth estimation by default
-	if err := sender.setupGCC(1_000_000); err != nil { // Default initial bitrate: 1Mbps
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// Register the stats interceptor so GetTrackStats can return RTP/RTCP
 	// counters (PacketsSent, RoundTripTime) per track.
 	if err := sender.setupStats(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Apply options directly to RTCSender
+	// Apply options first (may include custom GCC config)
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		if err := opt(sender); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Set up default GCC only if no GCC option was provided
+	if !sender.gccConfigured {
+		if err := sender.setupGCC(1_000_000, 0); err != nil { // Default initial bitrate: 1Mbps, no max
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
 	return sender, nil
 }
 
-// setupGCC sets up Google Congestion Control with the specified initial bitrate.
-func (s *RTCSender) setupGCC(initialBitrate int) error {
+// setupGCC sets up Google Congestion Control with the specified initial and max bitrate.
+// A maxBitrate of 0 means no cap (uses GCC default of 50 Mbps).
+func (s *RTCSender) setupGCC(initialBitrate, maxBitrate int) error {
 	controller, err := cc.NewInterceptor(func() (cc.BandwidthEstimator, error) {
-		return gcc.NewSendSideBWE(gcc.SendSideBWEInitialBitrate(initialBitrate))
+		opts := []gcc.Option{gcc.SendSideBWEInitialBitrate(initialBitrate)}
+		if maxBitrate > 0 {
+			opts = append(opts, gcc.SendSideBWEMaxBitrate(maxBitrate))
+		}
+
+		return gcc.NewSendSideBWE(opts...)
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/sender/rtc_sender_test.go b/sender/rtc_sender_test.go
index cfdc581..680a2e9 100644
--- a/sender/rtc_sender_test.go
+++ b/sender/rtc_sender_test.go
@@ -66,6 +66,29 @@ func TestNewRTCSender(t *testing.T) {
 	var _ ConfigurableWebRTCSender = sender
 }
 
+func TestNewRTCSender_WithGCCOption(t *testing.T) {
+	// When GCC option is provided, the default setupGCC should be skipped.
+	sender, err := NewRTCSender(GCC(500_000, 0))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, sender)
+	assert.True(t, sender.gccConfigured)
+}
+
+func TestNewRTCSender_WithGCCMaxBitrate(t *testing.T) {
+	sender, err := NewRTCSender(GCC(500_000, 1_500_000))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, sender)
+	assert.True(t, sender.gccConfigured)
+}
+
+func TestNewRTCSender_DefaultGCC(t *testing.T) {
+	// Without GCC option, default GCC should be set up.
+	sender, err := NewRTCSender()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, sender)
+	assert.False(t, sender.gccConfigured)
+}
+
 func TestVideoTrackInfo_Validation(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
diff --git a/vnet/flow.go b/vnet/flow.go
index f95720a..72fbee7 100644
--- a/vnet/flow.go
+++ b/vnet/flow.go
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ func createWebRTCSender(
 	commonOpts := []sender.Option{
 		sender.SetVnet(leftVnet, []string{publicIPLeft}),
 		sender.PacketLogWriter(loggers.rtpLogger, loggers.rtcpLogger),
-		sender.GCC(100_000),
+		sender.GCC(100_000, 0),
 		sender.CCLogWriter(loggers.ccLogger),
 		sender.SetLoggerFactory(loggerFactory),
 	}