diff --git a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Controllers/Relayer.cs b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Controllers/Relayer.cs
index 9b9d65b..8521705 100644
--- a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Controllers/Relayer.cs
+++ b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Controllers/Relayer.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ public string Context
         /// </summary>
         public IJsonRpcProvider Provider { get; private set; }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How long the <see cref="IRelayer"/> should wait before throwing a <see cref="TimeoutException"/> during
+        /// the connection phase. If this field is null, then the timeout will be infinite.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? ConnectionTimeout { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this Relayer is connected
         /// </summary>
@@ -133,6 +139,8 @@ public Relayer(RelayerOptions opts)
             }
 
             projectId = opts.ProjectId;
+
+            ConnectionTimeout = opts.ConnectionTimeout;
         }
         
         /// <summary>
@@ -404,7 +412,11 @@ async void Task2()
                     this.Events.ListenForOnce<object>(RelayerEvents.TransportClosed, RejectTransportOpen);
                     try
                     {
-                        await this.Provider.Connect().WithTimeout(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5), "socket stalled");
+                        var connectionTask = this.Provider.Connect();
+                        if (ConnectionTimeout != null)
+                            connectionTask = connectionTask.WithTimeout((TimeSpan)ConnectionTimeout, "socket stalled");
+                        
+                        await connectionTask;
                         task2.TrySetResult(true);
                     }
                     finally
diff --git a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Interfaces/IRelayer.cs b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Interfaces/IRelayer.cs
index 63de1d0..d58f95e 100644
--- a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Interfaces/IRelayer.cs
+++ b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Interfaces/IRelayer.cs
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ public interface IRelayer : IEvents, IModule
         /// </summary>
         public IJsonRpcProvider Provider { get; }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How long the <see cref="IRelayer"/> should wait before throwing a <see cref="TimeoutException"/> during
+        /// the connection phase. If this field is null, then the timeout will be infinite.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? ConnectionTimeout { get; set; }
+        
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this Relayer is connected to the WalletConnect relay server
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/CoreOptions.cs b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/CoreOptions.cs
index 0d7ebb6..04cf6e8 100644
--- a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/CoreOptions.cs
+++ b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/CoreOptions.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ public class CoreOptions
         /// with either the KeyChain option or a default keychain
         /// </summary>
         public ICrypto CryptoModule;
-        
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How long the <see cref="IRelayer"/> should wait before throwing a <see cref="TimeoutException"/> during
+        /// the connection phase. If this field is null, then the timeout will be infinite.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? ConnectionTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/Relay/RelayerOptions.cs b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/Relay/RelayerOptions.cs
index 0a1d645..53d6577 100644
--- a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/Relay/RelayerOptions.cs
+++ b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/Models/Relay/RelayerOptions.cs
@@ -28,5 +28,11 @@ public class RelayerOptions
         /// </summary>
         [JsonProperty("projectId")]
         public string ProjectId { get; set; }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// How long the <see cref="IRelayer"/> should wait before throwing a <see cref="TimeoutException"/> during
+        /// the connection phase. If this field is null, then the timeout will be infinite.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? ConnectionTimeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(30);
     }
 }
diff --git a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/WalletConnectCore.cs b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/WalletConnectCore.cs
index d0a14e7..f3b7692 100644
--- a/WalletConnectSharp.Core/WalletConnectCore.cs
+++ b/WalletConnectSharp.Core/WalletConnectCore.cs
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ public WalletConnectCore(CoreOptions options = null)
             {
                 Core = this,
                 ProjectId = ProjectId,
-                RelayUrl = options.RelayUrl
+                RelayUrl = options.RelayUrl,
+                ConnectionTimeout = options.ConnectionTimeout,
             });
 
             MessageHandler = new TypedMessageHandler(this);