diff --git a/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml b/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
index e93eeaa..723d58c 100644
--- a/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
+++ b/ceilometer/server/backend/gnocchi.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
           # filter_project is deprecated since queens
           filter_project: ${_param:ceilometer_gnocchi_filter_project}
           create_resources: ${_param:ceilometer_create_gnocchi_resources}
+          request_timeout: 30
         event_alarm_notifier:
           enabled: true
           url: "notifier://?topic=${_param:openstack_event_alarm_topic}"