diff --git a/kraken.js b/kraken.js
index 88d8cc1..3c69b95 100644
--- a/kraken.js
+++ b/kraken.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const methods = {
 const defaults = {
 	url     : 'https://api.kraken.com',
 	version : 0,
-	timeout : 5000,
+	timeout : 30000,
 };
 
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