diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66435a7..abd5780 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ Only one instance of the plugin is *possible*.
   - string 
   - default: ""
   - Database selection for the Redis service
+- HTTPTimeoutSeconds
+  - int64
+  - default: 10
+  - Default timeout in seconds for contacting Crowdsec LAPI
 - UpdateIntervalSeconds
   - int64
   - default: 60
@@ -173,6 +177,7 @@ http:
           logLevel: DEBUG
           updateIntervalSeconds: 60
           defaultDecisionSeconds: 60
+          httpTimeoutSeconds: 10
           crowdsecMode: live
           crowdsecLapiKey: privateKey-foo
           crowdsecLapiKeyFile: /etc/traefik/cs-privateKey-foo
diff --git a/bouncer.go b/bouncer.go
index ac86a9c..a6b7d6b 100644
--- a/bouncer.go
+++ b/bouncer.go
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, next http.Handler, config *configuration.Config, n
 				IdleConnTimeout: 30 * time.Second,
 				TLSClientConfig: tlsConfig,
 			},
-			Timeout: 10 * time.Second,
+			Timeout: time.Duration(config.HTTPTimeoutSeconds) * time.Second,
 		},
 		cacheClient: &cache.Client{},
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/configuration/configuration.go b/pkg/configuration/configuration.go
index a5bb102..36b1638 100644
--- a/pkg/configuration/configuration.go
+++ b/pkg/configuration/configuration.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	CrowdsecCapiScenarios                    []string `json:"crowdsecCapiScenarios,omitempty"`
 	UpdateIntervalSeconds                    int64    `json:"updateIntervalSeconds,omitempty"`
 	DefaultDecisionSeconds                   int64    `json:"defaultDecisionSeconds,omitempty"`
+	HTTPTimeoutSeconds                       int64    `json:"httpTimeoutSeconds,omitempty"`
 	ForwardedHeadersCustomName               string   `json:"forwardedheaderscustomheader,omitempty"`
 	ForwardedHeadersTrustedIPs               []string `json:"forwardedHeadersTrustedIps,omitempty"`
 	ClientTrustedIPs                         []string `json:"clientTrustedIps,omitempty"`
@@ -81,6 +82,7 @@ func New() *Config {
 		CrowdsecLapiTLSInsecureVerify: false,
 		UpdateIntervalSeconds:         60,
 		DefaultDecisionSeconds:        60,
+		HTTPTimeoutSeconds:            10,
 		ForwardedHeadersCustomName:    "X-Forwarded-For",
 		ForwardedHeadersTrustedIPs:    []string{},
 		ClientTrustedIPs:              []string{},
@@ -241,6 +243,7 @@ func validateParamsRequired(config *Config) error {
 	requiredInt := map[string]int64{
 		"UpdateIntervalSeconds":  config.UpdateIntervalSeconds,
 		"DefaultDecisionSeconds": config.DefaultDecisionSeconds,
+		"HTTPTimeoutSeconds":     config.HTTPTimeoutSeconds,
 	}
 	for key, val := range requiredInt {
 		if val < 1 {