diff --git a/uptime/check/check.py b/uptime/check/check.py
index 530157a..d8bc1a2 100644
--- a/uptime/check/check.py
+++ b/uptime/check/check.py
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ from requests import get, post
 from config import HC_ROOT, CONFIG
 
 
-def check_domain(domain):
+def check_domain(domain, timeout):
     try:
-        r = get('https://%s' % domain, timeout=6)
+        r = get('https://%s' % domain, timeout=timeout)
     except Exception as e:
         return (e, 0)
     return (r.status_code, r.elapsed)
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ for check_item in CONFIG:
     fail = False
     data = []
     for domain in check_item['domains']:
-        (status, timed) = check_domain(domain)
+        (status, timed) = check_domain(domain, check_item.get('timeout', 9))
         if not fail and status != 200:
             fail = True
         if isinstance(status, Exception):