diff --git a/src/AdoNetCore.AseClient/Internal/InternalConnectionFactory.cs b/src/AdoNetCore.AseClient/Internal/InternalConnectionFactory.cs
index c524386..4e05958 100644
--- a/src/AdoNetCore.AseClient/Internal/InternalConnectionFactory.cs
+++ b/src/AdoNetCore.AseClient/Internal/InternalConnectionFactory.cs
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ private InternalConnection CreateConnectionInternal(Stream networkStream)
         {
             var environment = new DbEnvironment();
             var reader = new TokenReader();
+            // Setting the stream read timeout in milliseconds
+            networkStream.ReadTimeout = _parameters.LoginTimeout * 1000;
 
 #if ENABLE_ARRAY_POOL
             return new InternalConnection(_parameters, networkStream, reader, environment, _arrayPool);