diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 24b8f1e9..b999f990 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Fastly {
     this.service_id = service_id;
     this.request = axios.create({
       baseURL: config.mainEntryPoint,
-      timeout: 3000,
+      timeout: 5000,
       headers: { 'Fastly-Key': token },
     });