diff --git a/src/core/config/mod.rs b/src/core/config/mod.rs
index 663d0e96..5e2afa77 100644
--- a/src/core/config/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/config/mod.rs
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 
 	/// Maximum time to process a request received from a client (seconds).
 	///
-	/// default: 180
+	/// default: 240
 	#[serde(default = "default_client_request_timeout")]
 	pub client_request_timeout: u64,
 
@@ -3361,7 +3361,7 @@ fn default_stream_amplification() -> usize { 1024 }
 
 fn default_client_receive_timeout() -> u64 { 75 }
 
-fn default_client_request_timeout() -> u64 { 180 }
+fn default_client_request_timeout() -> u64 { 240 }
 
 fn default_client_response_timeout() -> u64 { 120 }
 
diff --git a/tuwunel-example.toml b/tuwunel-example.toml
index 4ef43b2d..24cb35f3 100644
--- a/tuwunel-example.toml
+++ b/tuwunel-example.toml
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@
 
 # Maximum time to process a request received from a client (seconds).
 #
-#client_request_timeout = 180
+#client_request_timeout = 240
 
 # Maximum time to transmit a response to a client (seconds)
 #