diff --git a/lib/wwwdude/index.js b/lib/wwwdude/index.js
index acc86ff..c652120 100644
--- a/lib/wwwdude/index.js
+++ b/lib/wwwdude/index.js
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ var createClient = exports.createClient = function createClient(clientOptions) {
         options: options,
         respond: _respond,
         encoding: encoding,
+        timeout: clientOptions.timeout,
         handler: _responseHandler
       });