diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f935386..b77db61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 1.1.0
+
+  * Add ability to customize the HttpClient global timeout
+
 ## 1.0.0
 
   * Add `netstandard1.6` target
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests.csproj b/src/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests.csproj
index 305ff6b..67b9d78 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests.csproj
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests/SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests.csproj
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <AssemblyTitle>SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests</AssemblyTitle>
     <VersionPrefix>2.0.0</VersionPrefix>
     <Authors>jonnii</Authors>
-    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp2.0</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>netcoreapp2.1</TargetFrameworks>
     <AssemblyName>SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests</AssemblyName>
     <PackageId>SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests</PackageId>
     <PackageTags>SpeakEasy.IntegrationTests</PackageTags>
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSettingsSpecs.cs b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSettingsSpecs.cs
index 088c3a3..e4608ea 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSettingsSpecs.cs
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSettingsSpecs.cs
@@ -133,13 +133,13 @@ class when_replacing_middleware_with_same_type
                 settings.Middleware.Replace(replacement);
 
             It should_replace_middleware_in_place = () =>
-                settings.Middleware.AtPosition(1).ShouldBeOfExactType<UserAgentMiddleware>();
+                settings.Middleware.AtPosition(2).ShouldBeOfExactType<UserAgentMiddleware>();
 
             It should_have_correct_middleware_count = () =>
-                settings.Middleware.Count.ShouldEqual(3);
+                settings.Middleware.Count.ShouldEqual(4);
 
             It should_replace_instance = () =>
-                settings.Middleware.AtPosition(1).ShouldBeTheSameAs(replacement);
+                settings.Middleware.AtPosition(2).ShouldBeTheSameAs(replacement);
         }
 
         class TestMiddleware : IHttpMiddleware
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSpecs.cs b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSpecs.cs
index 57d0849..5e6ecc9 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSpecs.cs
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/HttpClientSpecs.cs
@@ -53,10 +53,24 @@ class when_building_system_client
                 static SystemHttpClient system_http_client;
 
                 Because of = () =>
-                    system_http_client = client.BuildSystemClient(new CookieContainer());
+                    system_http_client = client.BuildSystemClient(new CookieContainer(), null);
 
                 It should_create_client = () =>
                     system_http_client.ShouldNotBeNull();
+
+                It should_create_with_system_default_timeout = () =>
+                    system_http_client.Timeout.ShouldEqual(new SystemHttpClient().Timeout);
+            }
+
+            class when_building_system_client_with_custom_timeout
+            {
+                static SystemHttpClient system_http_client;
+
+                Because of = () =>
+                    system_http_client = client.BuildSystemClient(new CookieContainer(), TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
+
+                It should_create_with_custom_timeout = () =>
+                    system_http_client.Timeout.ShouldEqual(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(10));
             }
 
             class when_getting_collection_resource
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/UserAgentSpecs.cs b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/UserAgentSpecs.cs
index 699b8c7..ab6a6c0 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/UserAgentSpecs.cs
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy.Specifications/UserAgentSpecs.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class UserAgentSpecs
         class default_user_agent
         {
             It should_contain_app_version = () =>
-                UserAgent.SpeakEasy.Name.ShouldEqual("SpeakEasy/1.0.0.0");
+                UserAgent.SpeakEasy.Name.ShouldContain("SpeakEasy/1.0");
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClient.cs b/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClient.cs
index 8181a3a..61a4daa 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClient.cs
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClient.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using System;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Threading;
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ internal HttpClient(string rootUrl, HttpClientSettings settings)
             settings.Validate();
 
             var cookieContainer = new CookieContainer();
-            var client = BuildSystemClient(cookieContainer);
+            var client = BuildSystemClient(cookieContainer, settings.DefaultTimeout);
 
             requestRunner = new RequestRunner(
                 client,
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ internal HttpClient(
 
         public Resource Root { get; }
 
-        internal System.Net.Http.HttpClient BuildSystemClient(CookieContainer cookieContainer)
+        internal System.Net.Http.HttpClient BuildSystemClient(CookieContainer cookieContainer, TimeSpan? defaultTimeout)
         {
             var handler = new HttpClientHandler
             {
@@ -89,6 +90,11 @@ internal System.Net.Http.HttpClient BuildSystemClient(CookieContainer cookieCont
 
             var httpClient = new System.Net.Http.HttpClient(handler);
 
+            if (defaultTimeout != null)
+            {
+                httpClient.Timeout = defaultTimeout.Value;
+            }
+
             settings.Authenticator.Authenticate(httpClient);
 
             return httpClient;
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClientSettings.cs b/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClientSettings.cs
index ff64da5..37a7d68 100644
--- a/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClientSettings.cs
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy/HttpClientSettings.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
 using SpeakEasy.ArrayFormatters;
 using SpeakEasy.Authenticators;
 using SpeakEasy.Middleware;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ public HttpClientSettings()
             Serializers.Add(new DefaultJsonSerializer());
             Serializers.Add(new TextPlainSerializer());
 
+            Middleware.Append(new TimeoutMiddleware());
             Middleware.Append(new UserAgentMiddleware());
         }
 
@@ -69,6 +71,12 @@ public HttpClientSettings()
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsValid => Serializers.Any() && ArrayFormatter != null;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The default timeout for the HttpClient to 30 minutes, 
+        /// to use the system default (100 seconds) set this property to null.
+        /// </summary>
+        public TimeSpan? DefaultTimeout { get; set; } = TimeSpan.FromMinutes(30);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Configures the give serializer
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/SpeakEasy/Middleware/TimeoutMiddleware.cs b/src/SpeakEasy/Middleware/TimeoutMiddleware.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fa606b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SpeakEasy/Middleware/TimeoutMiddleware.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace SpeakEasy.Middleware
+{
+    public class TimeoutMiddleware : IHttpMiddleware
+    {
+        public IHttpMiddleware Next { get; set; }
+
+        public async Task<IHttpResponse> Invoke(IHttpRequest request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return await Next.Invoke(request, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+            catch (OperationCanceledException) when (!cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+            {
+                throw new TimeoutException();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}