diff --git a/lib/electrumx_rpc/rpc.dart b/lib/electrumx_rpc/rpc.dart
index 0c3834ae8..e865356d6 100644
--- a/lib/electrumx_rpc/rpc.dart
+++ b/lib/electrumx_rpc/rpc.dart
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class JsonRPC {
 
         // TODO different timeout length?
         req.initiateTimeout(
-          const Duration(seconds: 10),
+          Duration(seconds: connectionTimeout.inSeconds ~/ 2),
           onTimedOut: () {
             _requestQueue.remove(req);
           },