diff --git a/firebase-functions/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/functions/HttpsCallOptions.java b/firebase-functions/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/functions/HttpsCallOptions.java
index 436297772d9..b046aeaa3d3 100644
--- a/firebase-functions/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/functions/HttpsCallOptions.java
+++ b/firebase-functions/src/main/java/com/google/firebase/functions/HttpsCallOptions.java
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ public long getTimeout() {
 
   /** Creates a new OkHttpClient with these options applied to it. */
   OkHttpClient apply(OkHttpClient client) {
-    return client.newBuilder().callTimeout(timeout, timeoutUnits).build();
+    return client
+        .newBuilder()
+        .callTimeout(timeout, timeoutUnits)
+        .readTimeout(timeout, timeoutUnits)
+        .build();
   }
 }