diff --git a/packages/core/functions-js/src/FunctionsClient.ts b/packages/core/functions-js/src/FunctionsClient.ts
index 5781e8a19..203a1ad3b 100644
--- a/packages/core/functions-js/src/FunctionsClient.ts
+++ b/packages/core/functions-js/src/FunctionsClient.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ export class FunctionsClient {
     functionName: string,
     options: FunctionInvokeOptions = {}
   ): Promise<FunctionsResponse<T>> {
+    let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | undefined
+    let timeoutController: AbortController | undefined
+
     try {
-      const { headers, method, body: functionArgs, signal } = options
+      const { headers, method, body: functionArgs, signal, timeout } = options
       let _headers: Record<string, string> = {}
       let { region } = options
       if (!region) {
@@ -94,6 +97,22 @@ export class FunctionsClient {
         body = functionArgs
       }
 
+      // Handle timeout by creating an AbortController
+      let effectiveSignal = signal
+      if (timeout) {
+        timeoutController = new AbortController()
+        timeoutId = setTimeout(() => timeoutController!.abort(), timeout)
+
+        // If user provided their own signal, we need to respect both
+        if (signal) {
+          effectiveSignal = timeoutController.signal
+          // If the user's signal is aborted, abort our timeout controller too
+          signal.addEventListener('abort', () => timeoutController!.abort())
+        } else {
+          effectiveSignal = timeoutController.signal
+        }
+      }
+
       const response = await this.fetch(url.toString(), {
         method: method || 'POST',
         // headers priority is (high to low):
@@ -102,11 +121,8 @@ export class FunctionsClient {
         // 3. default Content-Type header
         headers: { ..._headers, ...this.headers, ...headers },
         body,
-        signal,
+        signal: effectiveSignal,
       }).catch((fetchError) => {
-        if (fetchError.name === 'AbortError') {
-          throw fetchError
-        }
         throw new FunctionsFetchError(fetchError)
       })
 
@@ -139,9 +155,6 @@ export class FunctionsClient {
 
       return { data, error: null, response }
     } catch (error) {
-      if (error instanceof Error && error.name === 'AbortError') {
-        return { data: null, error: new FunctionsFetchError(error) }
-      }
       return {
         data: null,
         error,
@@ -150,6 +163,11 @@ export class FunctionsClient {
             ? error.context
             : undefined,
       }
+    } finally {
+      // Clear the timeout if it was set
+      if (timeoutId) {
+        clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/functions-js/src/types.ts b/packages/core/functions-js/src/types.ts
index 208c43306..dc5f35e29 100644
--- a/packages/core/functions-js/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/core/functions-js/src/types.ts
@@ -88,4 +88,9 @@ export type FunctionInvokeOptions = {
    * The AbortSignal to use for the request.
    * */
   signal?: AbortSignal
+  /**
+   * The timeout for the request in milliseconds.
+   * If the function takes longer than this, the request will be aborted.
+   * */
+  timeout?: number
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/functions-js/test/functions/slow/index.ts b/packages/core/functions-js/test/functions/slow/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..25ce2bfb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/functions-js/test/functions/slow/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import { serve } from 'https://deno.land/std/http/server.ts'
+
+serve(async () => {
+  // Sleep for 3 seconds
+  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 3000))
+  return new Response('Slow Response')
+})
diff --git a/packages/core/functions-js/test/spec/timeout.spec.ts b/packages/core/functions-js/test/spec/timeout.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6b7cc50d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/functions-js/test/spec/timeout.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+import 'jest'
+import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
+import { sign } from 'jsonwebtoken'
+
+import { FunctionsClient } from '../../src/index'
+
+import { Relay, runRelay } from '../relay/container'
+import { log } from '../utils/jest-custom-reporter'
+
+describe('timeout tests (slow function)', () => {
+  let relay: Relay
+  const jwtSecret = nanoid(10)
+  const apiKey = sign({ name: 'anon' }, jwtSecret)
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    relay = await runRelay('slow', jwtSecret)
+  })
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    if (relay) {
+      await relay.stop()
+    }
+  })
+
+  test('invoke slow function without timeout should succeed', async () => {
+    /**
+     * @feature timeout
+     */
+    log('create FunctionsClient')
+    const fclient = new FunctionsClient(`http://localhost:${relay.container.getMappedPort(8081)}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      },
+    })
+
+    log('invoke slow without timeout')
+    const { data, error } = await fclient.invoke<string>('slow', {})
+
+    log('assert no error')
+    expect(error).toBeNull()
+    log(`assert ${data} is equal to 'Slow Response'`)
+    expect(data).toEqual('Slow Response')
+  })
+
+  test('invoke slow function with short timeout should fail', async () => {
+    /**
+     * @feature timeout
+     */
+    log('create FunctionsClient')
+    const fclient = new FunctionsClient(`http://localhost:${relay.container.getMappedPort(8081)}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      },
+    })
+
+    log('invoke slow with 1000ms timeout (function takes 3000ms)')
+    const { data, error } = await fclient.invoke<string>('slow', {
+      timeout: 1000,
+    })
+
+    log('assert error occurred')
+    expect(error).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(error?.name).toEqual('FunctionsFetchError')
+    expect(data).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  test('invoke slow function with long timeout should succeed', async () => {
+    /**
+     * @feature timeout
+     */
+    log('create FunctionsClient')
+    const fclient = new FunctionsClient(`http://localhost:${relay.container.getMappedPort(8081)}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      },
+    })
+
+    log('invoke slow with 5000ms timeout (function takes 3000ms)')
+    const { data, error } = await fclient.invoke<string>('slow', {
+      timeout: 5000,
+    })
+
+    log('assert no error')
+    expect(error).toBeNull()
+    log(`assert ${data} is equal to 'Slow Response'`)
+    expect(data).toEqual('Slow Response')
+  })
+
+  test('invoke slow function with timeout and custom AbortSignal', async () => {
+    /**
+     * @feature timeout
+     */
+    log('create FunctionsClient')
+    const fclient = new FunctionsClient(`http://localhost:${relay.container.getMappedPort(8081)}`, {
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
+      },
+    })
+
+    const abortController = new AbortController()
+
+    log('invoke slow with both timeout and AbortSignal')
+    const invokePromise = fclient.invoke<string>('slow', {
+      timeout: 5000, // 5 second timeout
+      signal: abortController.signal,
+    })
+
+    // Abort after 500ms
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      log('aborting request via AbortController')
+      abortController.abort()
+    }, 500)
+
+    const { data, error } = await invokePromise
+
+    log('assert error occurred from abort')
+    expect(error).not.toBeNull()
+    expect(error?.name).toEqual('FunctionsFetchError')
+    expect(data).toBeNull()
+  })
+})