diff --git a/tools/testClient/cloudstackConnection.py b/tools/testClient/cloudstackConnection.py
index 2ab98597bf6..dc7f0094618 100644
--- a/tools/testClient/cloudstackConnection.py
+++ b/tools/testClient/cloudstackConnection.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class cloudConnection(object):
         self.apiKey = apiKey
         self.securityKey = securityKey
         self.mgtSvr = mgtSvr
-        self.connection = httplib.HTTPConnection("%s:%d"%(mgtSvr,port))
+        self.connection = httplib.HTTPConnection("%s:%d"%(mgtSvr,port), timeout=180)
         self.port = port
         self.logging = logging
         if port == 8096: