diff --git a/pinotdb/db.py b/pinotdb/db.py
index ed206f3..6baf2c4 100644
--- a/pinotdb/db.py
+++ b/pinotdb/db.py
@@ -211,7 +211,8 @@ def cursor(self):
         """Return a new Cursor Object using the connection."""
         if not self.session or self.session.is_closed:
             self.session = httpx.AsyncClient(
-                verify=self._kwargs.get('verify_ssl'))
+                verify=self._kwargs.get('verify_ssl'),
+                timeout=self._kwargs.get('timeout'))
 
         self._kwargs['session'] = self.session
         cursor = AsyncCursor(*self._args, **self._kwargs)