diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/config/application-production.yml b/exn-middleware-core/config/application-production.yml
index 5603251..af31b0a 100644
--- a/exn-middleware-core/config/application-production.yml
+++ b/exn-middleware-core/config/application-production.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ application:
       port: '${ACTIVEMQ_PORT:5672}'
       username: 'admin'
       password: 'admin'
+      connectTimeout: 20 #min
+      readTimeout: 20 #min
   sal:
     protocol: 'http'
     host: '${SAL_HOST:nebulous-sal}'
diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/config/application.yml b/exn-middleware-core/config/application.yml
index ea601d2..c4cf37a 100644
--- a/exn-middleware-core/config/application.yml
+++ b/exn-middleware-core/config/application.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ application:
       port: '5672'
       username: 'admin'
       password: 'admin'
+      connectTimeout: 20 #min
+      readTimeout: 20 #min
   sal:
     protocol: 'http'
     host: 'localhost'
diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/AppConfig.groovy b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/AppConfig.groovy
deleted file mode 100644
index afc22de..0000000
--- a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/AppConfig.groovy
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-package eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.configuration
-
-class AppConfig {
-
-    String url
-    Integer port
-    String username
-    String password
-}
diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/ExnConfig.groovy b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/ExnConfig.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..999b6af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/ExnConfig.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.configuration
+
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
+
+@Configuration
+@ConfigurationProperties('application.exn.config')
+class ExnConfig {
+
+    String url
+    Integer port
+    String username
+    String password
+    Long connectTimeout
+    Long readTimeout
+}
diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/RestTemplateConf.groovy b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/RestTemplateConf.groovy
index 33d9f4d..bfec46e 100644
--- a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/RestTemplateConf.groovy
+++ b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/configuration/RestTemplateConf.groovy
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.configuration
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
 import org.springframework.boot.web.client.RestTemplateBuilder
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
@@ -10,11 +11,14 @@ import java.time.Duration
 @Configuration
 class RestTemplateConf {
 
+    @Autowired
+    ExnConfig config
+
     @Bean
     RestTemplate restTemplateInit(RestTemplateBuilder builder){
 
-        builder.setReadTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(3))
-            .setConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(1))
+        builder.setConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(config.connectTimeout))
+            .setReadTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(config.readTimeout))
             .build()
     }
 }
diff --git a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/middleware/config/ConfigureEXNConnector.groovy b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/middleware/config/ConfigureEXNConnector.groovy
index 8ba6ffa..3d0541d 100644
--- a/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/middleware/config/ConfigureEXNConnector.groovy
+++ b/exn-middleware-core/src/main/groovy/eu/nebulouscloud/exn/modules/sal/middleware/config/ConfigureEXNConnector.groovy
@@ -5,19 +5,18 @@ import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.middleware.handlers.connection.EXNConnec
 import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.Connector
 import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.core.Consumer
 import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.core.Publisher
-import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.configuration.AppConfig
+import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.configuration.ExnConfig
 import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.modules.sal.middleware.handlers.consumer.AMQPSalMessageHandler
 import eu.nebulouscloud.exn.settings.StaticExnConfig
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired
-import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration
 
 @Configuration
-@ConfigurationProperties(prefix='application.exn')
 class ConfigureEXNConnector {
 
-    AppConfig config
+    @Autowired
+    ExnConfig config
 
     @Autowired
     AMQPSalMessageHandler amqpSalMessageHandler