diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
index 08ef1a9f4b..cf4072b1b4 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/RustMatrixClientFactory.kt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.Client
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.ClientBuilder
+import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.RequestConfig
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.Session
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.SlidingSyncVersion
 import org.matrix.rustcomponents.sdk.SlidingSyncVersionBuilder
@@ -133,6 +134,13 @@ class RustMatrixClientFactory @Inject constructor(
             )
             .enableShareHistoryOnInvite(featureFlagService.isFeatureEnabled(FeatureFlags.EnableKeyShareOnInvite))
             .threadsEnabled(featureFlagService.isFeatureEnabled(FeatureFlags.Threads), threadSubscriptions = false)
+            .requestConfig(RequestConfig(
+                timeout = 30_000uL,
+                retryLimit = 0u,
+                // Use default values for the rest
+                maxConcurrentRequests = null,
+                maxRetryTime = null,
+            ))
             .run {
                 // Apply sliding sync version settings
                 when (slidingSyncType) {