diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index 32fb43f..8de9b91 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ public function setLogger(?LoggerInterface $logger): self
 
     public function setTimeout(float $value): self
     {
+        $this->connect();
         $seconds = (int) floor($value);
         $milliseconds = (int) (1000 * ($value - $seconds));
 
diff --git a/tests/SubjectTest.php b/tests/SubjectTest.php
index c7c1a71..ac71b89 100644
--- a/tests/SubjectTest.php
+++ b/tests/SubjectTest.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class SubjectTest extends Test
 {
     public function testPerformance()
     {
-        $client = $this->createClient()->setDelay(0);
+        $client = $this->createClient()->setTimeout(0.1)->setDelay(0);
         $client->setLogger(null);
 
         $this->logger?->info('start performance test');