diff --git a/src/peer.rs b/src/peer.rs
index 2bd0f44..b11ccf0 100644
--- a/src/peer.rs
+++ b/src/peer.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use tokio::sync::{
 use crate::{
     ctx::SharedCtx,
     msg::P2pServiceId,
+    now_ms,
     secure::HandshakeProtocol,
     stream::{wait_object, write_object, P2pQuicStream},
     ConnectionId, PeerId,
@@ -136,13 +137,13 @@ async fn run_connection<SECURE: HandshakeProtocol>(
     internal_tx: Sender<InternalEvent>,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let to_id = if let PeerConnectionDirection::Outgoing(dest) = direction {
-        let auth = secure.create_request(local_id, dest);
+        let auth = secure.create_request(local_id, dest, now_ms());
         write_object::<_, _, 500>(&mut send, &ConnectReq { from: local_id, to: dest, auth }).await?;
         let res: ConnectRes = wait_object::<_, _, 500>(&mut recv).await?;
         log::info!("{res:?}");
         match res.result {
             Ok(auth) => {
-                if let Err(e) = secure.verify_response(auth, dest, local_id) {
+                if let Err(e) = secure.verify_response(auth, dest, local_id, now_ms()) {
                     return Err(anyhow!("destination auth failure: {e}"));
                 }
                 dest
@@ -153,7 +154,7 @@ async fn run_connection<SECURE: HandshakeProtocol>(
         }
     } else {
         let req: ConnectReq = wait_object::<_, _, 500>(&mut recv).await?;
-        if let Err(e) = secure.verify_request(req.auth, req.from, req.to) {
+        if let Err(e) = secure.verify_request(req.auth, req.from, req.to, now_ms()) {
             write_object::<_, _, 500>(&mut send, &ConnectRes { result: Err(e.clone()) }).await?;
             return Err(anyhow!("destination auth failure: {e}"));
         } else if req.to != local_id {
@@ -166,7 +167,7 @@ async fn run_connection<SECURE: HandshakeProtocol>(
             .await?;
             return Err(anyhow!("destination wrong"));
         } else {
-            let auth = secure.create_response(req.to, req.from);
+            let auth = secure.create_response(req.to, req.from, now_ms());
             write_object::<_, _, 500>(&mut send, &ConnectRes { result: Ok(auth) }).await?;
             req.from
         }
diff --git a/src/secure.rs b/src/secure.rs
index ff10f21..9075aee 100644
--- a/src/secure.rs
+++ b/src/secure.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use crate::{now_ms, PeerId};
+use crate::PeerId;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub trait HandshakeProtocol: Send + Sync + 'static {
-    fn create_request(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId) -> Vec<u8>;
-    fn verify_request(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId) -> Result<(), String>;
-    fn create_response(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId) -> Vec<u8>;
-    fn verify_response(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId) -> Result<(), String>;
+    fn create_request(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Vec<u8>;
+    fn verify_request(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Result<(), String>;
+    fn create_response(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Vec<u8>;
+    fn verify_response(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Result<(), String>;
 }
 
 const HASH_SEED: &str = "atm0s-small-p2p";
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ impl From<&str> for SharedKeyHandshake {
 }
 
 impl SharedKeyHandshake {
-    fn generate_handshake(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, is_client: bool) -> Vec<u8> {
+    fn generate_handshake(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, is_client: bool, now: u64) -> Vec<u8> {
         let handshake_data = HandshakeData {
             from,
             to,
-            timestamp: now_ms(),
+            timestamp: now,
             is_initiator: is_client,
         };
 
@@ -59,15 +59,14 @@ impl SharedKeyHandshake {
         bincode::serialize(&handshake).unwrap()
     }
 
-    fn validate_handshake(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, expected_is_client: bool) -> Result<(), String> {
+    fn validate_handshake(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, expected_is_client: bool, current_ts: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
         let handshake: HandshakeMessage = bincode::deserialize(&data).map_err(|_| "Invalid handshake format".to_string())?;
 
         let handshake_data: HandshakeData = bincode::deserialize(&handshake.payload).map_err(|_| "Invalid handshake data format".to_string())?;
 
         // Verify timestamp
-        let current_ts = now_ms();
-        if current_ts - handshake_data.timestamp > HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT {
-            return Err("Handshake timeout".to_string());
+        if current_ts > handshake_data.timestamp + HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT {
+            return Err(format!("Handshake timeout {} vs {}", current_ts, handshake_data.timestamp));
         }
 
         // Verify peer IDs
@@ -95,25 +94,27 @@ impl SharedKeyHandshake {
 }
 
 impl HandshakeProtocol for SharedKeyHandshake {
-    fn create_request(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.generate_handshake(from, to, true)
+    fn create_request(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.generate_handshake(from, to, true, now)
     }
 
-    fn verify_request(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId) -> Result<(), String> {
-        self.validate_handshake(data, expected_from, expected_to, true)
+    fn verify_request(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.validate_handshake(data, expected_from, expected_to, true, now)
     }
 
-    fn create_response(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId) -> Vec<u8> {
-        self.generate_handshake(from, to, false)
+    fn create_response(&self, from: PeerId, to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Vec<u8> {
+        self.generate_handshake(from, to, false, now)
     }
 
-    fn verify_response(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId) -> Result<(), String> {
-        self.validate_handshake(data, expected_from, expected_to, false)
+    fn verify_response(&self, data: Vec<u8>, expected_from: PeerId, expected_to: PeerId, now: u64) -> Result<(), String> {
+        self.validate_handshake(data, expected_from, expected_to, false, now)
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
+    use crate::now_ms;
+
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
@@ -123,12 +124,12 @@ mod tests {
         let peer2 = PeerId::from(2);
 
         // Test request handshake
-        let request = secure.create_request(peer1, peer2);
-        assert!(secure.verify_request(request, peer1, peer2).is_ok());
+        let request = secure.create_request(peer1, peer2, now_ms());
+        assert!(secure.verify_request(request, peer1, peer2, now_ms()).is_ok());
 
         // Test response handshake
-        let response = secure.create_response(peer2, peer1);
-        assert!(secure.verify_response(response, peer2, peer1).is_ok());
+        let response = secure.create_response(peer2, peer1, now_ms());
+        assert!(secure.verify_response(response, peer2, peer1, now_ms()).is_ok());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -138,7 +139,22 @@ mod tests {
         let peer1 = PeerId::from(1);
         let peer2 = PeerId::from(2);
 
-        let request = secure1.create_request(peer1, peer2);
-        assert!(secure2.verify_request(request, peer1, peer2).is_err());
+        let request = secure1.create_request(peer1, peer2, now_ms());
+        assert!(secure2.verify_request(request, peer1, peer2, now_ms()).is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_handshake_timeout() {
+        let secure = SharedKeyHandshake::from("test_key");
+        let peer1 = PeerId::from(1);
+        let peer2 = PeerId::from(2);
+
+        // when date of peer2 is faster than peer1
+        let request = secure.create_request(peer2, peer1, 1000);
+        assert!(secure.verify_request(request, peer2, peer1, 980).is_ok());
+
+        // when peer2 is too slow
+        let request = secure.create_request(peer2, peer1, 1000);
+        assert!(secure.verify_request(request, peer2, peer1, 1000 + HANDSHAKE_TIMEOUT + 1).is_err());
     }
 }