diff --git a/src/nm-connectivity.c b/src/nm-connectivity.c
index 1a1a070af..a93dec146 100644
--- a/src/nm-connectivity.c
+++ b/src/nm-connectivity.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ nm_connectivity_init (NMConnectivity *self)
 {
 	NMConnectivityPrivate *priv = NM_CONNECTIVITY_GET_PRIVATE (self);
 
-	priv->soup_session = soup_session_async_new ();
+	priv->soup_session = soup_session_async_new_with_options (SOUP_SESSION_TIMEOUT, 15, NULL);
 }