diff --git a/lib/client.js b/lib/client.js
index 60a94c2..eae33db 100644
--- a/lib/client.js
+++ b/lib/client.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ let client = (connection) => {
         rejectUnauthorized: connection.rejectUnauthorized,
         secureProtocol: connection.secureProtocol,
         servername: connection.servername,
-        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', host: connection.host}
+        headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json', host: connection.host},
+        timeout: connection.timeout || 10000
     };
 
     if(connection.user && connection.pass){
@@ -42,6 +43,13 @@ let client = (connection) => {
 
             let data = "";
 
+            req.on('socket', function (socket) {
+                socket.setTimeout(options.timeout);
+                socket.on('timeout', function () {
+                    req.abort();
+                });
+            });
+
             req.on('error', (e) => {
                 cb(e);
             });