diff --git a/src/EtherpadLite/Request.php b/src/EtherpadLite/Request.php
index 87f94cf..f2057b4 100644
--- a/src/EtherpadLite/Request.php
+++ b/src/EtherpadLite/Request.php
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ public function __construct(string $url, string $apiKey, string $method, $args =
      */
     public function send(): ResponseInterface
     {
-        $client = new HttpClient(['base_uri' => $this->url]);
+        $client = new HttpClient([
+            'base_uri' => $this->url,
+            'timeout' => $this->args['timeout'] ?? 0,
+        ]);
 
         return $client->get(
             $this->getUrlPath(),