diff --git a/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts b/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
index 21ce6cb50..7977a2628 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/lib/config.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export const DATA_GATHERING_QUEUE_PRIORITY_HIGH = 1;
 export const DEFAULT_DATE_FORMAT_MONTH_YEAR = 'MMM yyyy';
 export const DEFAULT_LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en';
 export const DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE = 50;
-export const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = ms('5 seconds');
+export const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT = ms('3 seconds');
 
 export const EMERGENCY_FUND_TAG_ID = '4452656d-9fa4-4bd0-ba38-70492e31d180';