diff --git a/lib/support.js b/lib/support.js
index ef77a95..02be5b5 100644
--- a/lib/support.js
+++ b/lib/support.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function jsonRequest(host, port, data, callback, path) {
         uri = "http://" + host + ":" + port + "/";
     }
     debug("JSON URI: " + uri + path + " Args: " + JSON.stringify(data));
-    let client = requestJson.createClient(uri);
+    let client = requestJson.createClient(uri, {timeout: 300000});
     client.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json";
     client.headers["Content-Length"] = data.length;
     client.headers["Accept"] = "application/json";