diff --git a/config.sample.yaml b/config.sample.yaml
index beb28e1..8a73d92 100644
--- a/config.sample.yaml
+++ b/config.sample.yaml
@@ -2,4 +2,6 @@ logging:
   level: DEBUG
 
 station_ip: "ip here"
-password: "password here"
\ No newline at end of file
+password: "password here"
+
+timeout: "100s"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a0edc3e..8c596f6 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type Conf struct {
 	}
 	StationIP string `yaml:"station_ip"`
 	Password  string `yaml:"password"`
+	Timeout   string `yaml:"timeout"`
 }
 
 var (
@@ -184,8 +185,13 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("error creating jar")
 	}
 
+	timeout, err := time.ParseDuration(conf.Timeout)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("unable to parse duration %s: %v", conf.Timeout, err)
+	}
+
 	httpClient = &http.Client{
-		Timeout: time.Second * 30,
+		Timeout: timeout,
 		Jar:     cj,
 	}