diff --git a/metadata/service/relay/init.yml b/metadata/service/relay/init.yml
index 31608f8..8d6a52b 100644
--- a/metadata/service/relay/init.yml
+++ b/metadata/service/relay/init.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@
 parameters:
   _param:
     prometheus_relay_bind_port: 8080
+    prometheus_relay_client_timeout: 10
   prometheus:
     relay:
       enabled: true
       bind:
         port: ${_param:prometheus_relay_bind_port}
+      client:
+        timeout: ${_param:prometheus_relay_client_timeout}
diff --git a/prometheus/files/relay/default b/prometheus/files/relay/default
index 953c4c0..80635d9 100644
--- a/prometheus/files/relay/default
+++ b/prometheus/files/relay/default
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@
 PROMETHEUS_RELAY_BACKENDS={{ relay_backends | join(',') }}
 {%- endif %}
 PROMETHEUS_RELAY_BIND_PORT={{ relay.bind.port }}
+PrometheusRelayClientTimeout={{ relay.client.timeout }}