diff --git a/tempest/clients.py b/tempest/clients.py
index 93d5650..2a3ebda 100644
--- a/tempest/clients.py
+++ b/tempest/clients.py
@@ -83,9 +83,11 @@
 
     def _set_image_clients(self):
         if CONF.service_available.glance:
-            self.image_client = self.image_v1.ImagesClient()
+            self.image_client = self.image_v1.ImagesClient(
+                build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
             self.image_member_client = self.image_v1.ImageMembersClient()
-            self.image_client_v2 = self.image_v2.ImagesClient()
+            self.image_client_v2 = self.image_v2.ImagesClient(
+                build_timeout=CONF.image.build_timeout)
             self.image_member_client_v2 = self.image_v2.ImageMembersClient()
             self.namespaces_client = self.image_v2.NamespacesClient()
             self.resource_types_client = self.image_v2.ResourceTypesClient()