diff --git a/meter/tibber-pulse.go b/meter/tibber-pulse.go
index 22fc601426..bf6abe02cb 100644
--- a/meter/tibber-pulse.go
+++ b/meter/tibber-pulse.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func NewTibberFromConfig(ctx context.Context, other map[string]interface{}) (api
 			"token": cc.Token,
 		}).
 		WithRetryTimeout(0).
-		WithTimeout(time.Second).
+		WithTimeout(request.Timeout).
 		WithLog(log.TRACE.Println).
 		OnError(func(_ *graphql.SubscriptionClient, err error) error {
 			// exit the subscription client due to unauthorized error