diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2609f02..677278d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "saic_ismart_client_ng"
-version = "0.8.0"
+version = "0.8.1"
 description = "SAIC next gen client library (MG iSMART)"
 authors = [
     { name = "Giovanni Condello", email = "saic-python-client@nanomad.net" },
diff --git a/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/model.py b/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/model.py
index b3072ce..a0974a1 100644
--- a/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/model.py
+++ b/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/model.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def __init__(
         tenant_id: str = "459771",
         region: str = "eu",
         sms_delivery_delay: float = 3.0,
+        read_timeout: float = 5.0,
     ) -> None:
         self.__username = username
         self.__password = password
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.__tenant_id = tenant_id
         self.__region = region
         self.__sms_delivery_delay = sms_delivery_delay
+        self.__read_timeout = read_timeout
 
     @property
     def username(self) -> str:
@@ -54,3 +56,7 @@ def region(self) -> str:
     @property
     def sms_delivery_delay(self) -> float:
         return self.__sms_delivery_delay
+
+    @property
+    def read_timeout(self) -> float:
+        return self.__read_timeout
diff --git a/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/net/client/__init__.py b/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/net/client/__init__.py
index c0182e3..6e024b0 100644
--- a/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/net/client/__init__.py
+++ b/src/saic_ismart_client_ng/net/client/__init__.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
 import httpx
-from httpx import Request, Response
+from httpx import Request, Response, Timeout
 
 from saic_ismart_client_ng.net.httpx import (
     decrypt_httpx_response,
@@ -29,10 +29,11 @@ def __init__(
         self.__user_token: str = ""
         self.__class_name: str = ""
         self.__client = httpx.AsyncClient(
+            timeout=Timeout(timeout=configuration.read_timeout),
             event_hooks={
                 "request": [self.__invoke_request_listener, self.__encrypt_request],
                 "response": [decrypt_httpx_response, self.__invoke_response_listener],
-            }
+            },
         )
 
     async def send(self, request: Request) -> Response: