diff --git a/doh-client/client.go b/doh-client/client.go
index f9d4760..20e6bfe 100644
--- a/doh-client/client.go
+++ b/doh-client/client.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ func NewClient(addr, upstream string, bootstraps []string, timeout uint, noECS,
 		DualStack: true,
 		Resolver: bootResolver,
 	}).DialContext
+	httpTransport.ResponseHeaderTimeout = time.Duration(c.timeout) * time.Second
 	// Most CDNs require Cookie support to prevent DDoS attack
 	cookieJar, err := cookiejar.New(nil)
 	if err != nil { return nil, err }