diff --git a/config_example.json b/config_example.json
index a19ae3c..5dc3553 100644
--- a/config_example.json
+++ b/config_example.json
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@
             "address_external": "https://photos.domain.com",
             "username": "",
             "password": "",
-            "album": ""
+            "album": "",
+            "timeout": 15.0
         }
     },
     "caption": {
diff --git a/modules/api_client.py b/modules/api_client.py
index ca08626..d9fa113 100644
--- a/modules/api_client.py
+++ b/modules/api_client.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async def authorize(custom_session: Union[ClientSession, None] = None) -> str:
 
 unauthorized_client = Client(
     base_url=sync.config_get("address", "posting", "api"),
-    timeout=5.0,
+    timeout=sync.config_get("timeout", "posting", "api"),
     verify_ssl=True,
     raise_on_unexpected_status=True,
     follow_redirects=False,
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ if not isinstance(login_token, Token):
 
 client = AuthenticatedClient(
     base_url=sync.config_get("address", "posting", "api"),
-    timeout=5.0,
+    timeout=sync.config_get("timeout", "posting", "api"),
     verify_ssl=True,
     raise_on_unexpected_status=True,
     token=login_token.access_token,