diff --git a/openformsclient/admin.py b/openformsclient/admin.py
index 8a1f544..ce4463e 100644
--- a/openformsclient/admin.py
+++ b/openformsclient/admin.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class ConfigurationAdmin(SingletonModelAdmin):
                 "fields": (
                     "api_root",
                     "api_token",
+                    "client_timeout",
                     "status",
                 )
             },
diff --git a/openformsclient/migrations/0003_configuration_client_timeout.py b/openformsclient/migrations/0003_configuration_client_timeout.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..89f0372
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openformsclient/migrations/0003_configuration_client_timeout.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.23 on 2024-02-13 08:57
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+    dependencies = [
+        ("openformsclient", "0002_alter_configuration_options"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="configuration",
+            name="client_timeout",
+            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(
+                default=5,
+                help_text="The timeout that is used for requests (in seconds)",
+                verbose_name="Client request timeout",
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/openformsclient/models.py b/openformsclient/models.py
index 8c9330a..8633b04 100644
--- a/openformsclient/models.py
+++ b/openformsclient/models.py
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ class Configuration(SingletonModel):
             "The Open Forms API token value. Example: 7ab84e80b3d68d52a5f9e1712e3d0eda27d21e58"
         ),
     )
+    client_timeout = models.PositiveIntegerField(
+        _("Client request timeout"),
+        default=5,
+        help_text=_("The timeout that is used for requests (in seconds)"),
+    )
 
     sdk_css_url = models.URLField(
         _("SDK CSS URL"),