diff --git a/main/networking/mqtt/core_mqtt_agent_manager.c b/main/networking/mqtt/core_mqtt_agent_manager.c
index 9f65ede..069c2cf 100644
--- a/main/networking/mqtt/core_mqtt_agent_manager.c
+++ b/main/networking/mqtt/core_mqtt_agent_manager.c
@@ -586,6 +586,9 @@ static MQTTStatus_t prvCoreMqttAgentInit( NetworkContext_t * pxNetworkContext )
     xTransport.send = espTlsTransportSend;
     xTransport.recv = espTlsTransportRecv;
 
+    vTlsSetConnectTimeout( 3000 );
+    vTlsSetRecvTimeout( 100 );
+
     /* Initialize MQTT library. */
     xReturn = MQTTAgent_Init( &xGlobalMqttAgentContext,
                               &xMessageInterface,