diff --git a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
index e339ab9..0231086 100644
--- a/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
+++ b/pynyaata/flarerequests.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from urllib import parse
 from requests import RequestException, Session, post
-from .config import CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT
+from .config import CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT, REQUESTS_TIMEOUT
 
 
 class FlareRequests(Session):
-    def request(self, method, url, params, **kwargs):
+    def request(self, method, url, params, timeout=REQUESTS_TIMEOUT, **kwargs):
         if not CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT:
-            return super().request(method, url, params, **kwargs)
+            return super().request(method, url, params, timeout=timeout, **kwargs)
 
         sessions = post(CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT, json={"cmd": "sessions.list"}).json()
 
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class FlareRequests(Session):
                     "session": FLARESESSION,
                     "url": url,
                     "postData": parse.urlencode(params),
+                    "maxTimeout": timeout,
                 },
             )
             solution = response.json()
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ class FlareRequests(Session):
             raise RequestException(response)
         except RequestException:
             session = post(
-                CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT, {"cmd": "sessions.destroy", "session": FLARESESSION}
+                CLOUDPROXY_ENDPOINT,
+                {"cmd": "sessions.destroy", "session": FLARESESSION},
             )
 
             raise RequestException(solution)