diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73c005d..232ff58 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ const options = {
   // enable useful behind-the-scenes info
   debug: false,
   // the max time to wait for a connection to establish 
-  connectionTimeout: 1000
+  connectionTimeout: 4500
 };
 
 async function initialize() {
diff --git a/src/lib/SDK.ts b/src/lib/SDK.ts
index 092683c..99dd614 100644
--- a/src/lib/SDK.ts
+++ b/src/lib/SDK.ts
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export class SDK<FieldType = any, ParamType extends Params = Params> {
   protected options: Options;
   protected readonly defaultOptions: Options = {
     window: window,
-    connectionTimeout: 1000,
+    connectionTimeout: 4500,
     debug: false
   };