diff --git a/templates/da_cache_to_shub.json.j2 b/templates/da_cache_to_shub.json.j2
index 983e5ca..9404abd 100644
--- a/templates/da_cache_to_shub.json.j2
+++ b/templates/da_cache_to_shub.json.j2
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
               "http_request": {
                  "uri" : "${init.input.storagehub}/workspace/items/${init2.input.workspace_root_folder_id}/items/${init.input.parentfolder}",
                  "method" : "GET",
+                 "readTimeOut" : 1000,
                  "headers" : { "Authorization" : "${init.input.auth}" }
               }
             },