diff --git a/lib/purple/client.rb b/lib/purple/client.rb
index a5c4297..6f5336c 100644
--- a/lib/purple/client.rb
+++ b/lib/purple/client.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ def authorization(type = nil, value = nil, **custom_options)
         end
       end
 
+      def timeout(value = nil)
+        if value.nil?
+          @timeout
+        else
+          @timeout = value
+        end
+      end
+
       def callback(&block)
         if block_given?
           @callback = block
diff --git a/lib/purple/path.rb b/lib/purple/path.rb
index 6a981e0..d05bc05 100644
--- a/lib/purple/path.rb
+++ b/lib/purple/path.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def execute(params = {}, args = {}, *callback_arguments)
       end
 
       connection = Faraday.new(url: client.domain) do |conn|
+        conn.options.timeout = client.timeout if client.timeout.present?
         conn.headers = headers
       end