diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Configuration.java
index 6853df3..1afb5a7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Configuration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Configuration.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ public class Configuration {
     private String apiUrl = "https://api.mailgun.net/v3";
     private String domain;
     private String apiKey;
+    private int connectTimeout = 0;
+    private int readTimeout = 0;
     private MultivaluedMap<String,String> defaultParameters = new MultivaluedHashMap<>();
 
     private MailRequestCallbackFactory mailRequestCallbackFactory = null;
@@ -161,6 +163,40 @@ public Configuration apiUrl(String apiUrl) {
         return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Connect timeout interval, in milliseconds.
+     * <p>
+     * A value of zero (0) is equivalent to an interval of infinity.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * The default value is infinity (0).
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param connectTimeout the connect timeout interval, in milliseconds
+     * @return this configuration
+     */
+    public Configuration connectTimeout(int connectTimeout) {
+        this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read timeout interval, in milliseconds.
+     * <p>
+     * A value of zero (0) is equivalent to an interval of infinity.
+     * </p>
+     * <p>
+     * The default value is infinity (0).
+     * </p>
+     *
+     * @param readTimeout the read timeout interval, in milliseconds
+     * @return this configuration
+     */
+    public Configuration readTimeout(int readTimeout) {
+        this.readTimeout = readTimeout;
+        return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds a new value to the specified default parameter.
      * <p>
@@ -265,6 +301,24 @@ public String apiUrl() {
         return apiUrl;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the configured connect timeout.
+     *
+     * @return the configured connect timeout, in milliseconds
+     */
+    public int connectTimeout() {
+        return connectTimeout;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the configured read timeout.
+     *
+     * @return the configured read timeout, in milliseconds
+     */
+    public int readTimeout() {
+        return readTimeout;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the internal map of default parameters.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Mail.java b/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Mail.java
index 7f58363..7440964 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Mail.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sargue/mailgun/Mail.java
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 
 import org.glassfish.jersey.client.JerseyClientBuilder;
 
-import javax.ws.rs.client.*;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Client;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Entity;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.Invocation;
+import javax.ws.rs.client.InvocationCallback;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientProperties.CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
+import static org.glassfish.jersey.client.ClientProperties.READ_TIMEOUT;
+
 /**
  * Representation of a Mailgun's mail request.
  * <p>
@@ -136,6 +142,12 @@ void configureClient(Client client) {
 
     private Invocation.Builder request() {
         Client client = JerseyClientBuilder.newClient();
+
+        if (configuration.connectTimeout() != 0)
+            client.property(CONNECT_TIMEOUT, configuration.connectTimeout());
+        if (configuration.readTimeout() != 0)
+            client.property(READ_TIMEOUT, configuration.readTimeout());
+
         configureClient(client);
         return client
                 .register(configuration.httpAuthenticationFeature())
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/sargue/mailgun/test/ConfigurationTests.java b/src/test/java/net/sargue/mailgun/test/ConfigurationTests.java
index d7333e2..760f0b2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/sargue/mailgun/test/ConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/sargue/mailgun/test/ConfigurationTests.java
@@ -151,4 +151,34 @@ public boolean filter(Mail mail) {
 
         assertSame(filter, configuration.mailSendFilter());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testConnectTimeout() {
+        Configuration configuration = new Configuration()
+            .connectTimeout(42);
+
+        assertEquals(42, configuration.connectTimeout());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefaultConnectTimeout() {
+        Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
+
+        assertEquals(0, configuration.connectTimeout());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testReadTimeout() {
+        Configuration configuration = new Configuration()
+            .readTimeout(42);
+
+        assertEquals(42, configuration.readTimeout());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testDefaultReadTimeout() {
+        Configuration configuration = new Configuration();
+
+        assertEquals(0, configuration.readTimeout());
+    }
 }