diff --git a/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java b/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
index a707d4300d..0fe9357f62 100644
--- a/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
+++ b/http-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/http/api/RuneLiteAPI.java
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ public class RuneLiteAPI
 
 		CLIENT = new OkHttpClient.Builder()
 			.pingInterval(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)
+			.connectTimeout(5655, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
 			.addNetworkInterceptor(new Interceptor()
 			{
 				@Override