diff --git a/src/client.js b/src/client.js
index a4072c8348..0bcee81af4 100644
--- a/src/client.js
+++ b/src/client.js
@@ -183,6 +183,8 @@ assign(Client.prototype, {
     ].map(parseInt).filter(x => x > 0);
     if (timeouts.length > 0) {
       poolConfig.acquireTimeoutMillis = Math.min(...timeouts);
+    } else {
+      poolConfig.acquireTimeoutMillis = 60000
     }
 
     return {