diff --git a/Sources/ClientRuntime/Networking/Http/HttpClientConfiguration.swift b/Sources/ClientRuntime/Networking/Http/HttpClientConfiguration.swift
index d40884968..c170df788 100644
--- a/Sources/ClientRuntime/Networking/Http/HttpClientConfiguration.swift
+++ b/Sources/ClientRuntime/Networking/Http/HttpClientConfiguration.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class HttpClientConfiguration {
     /// Sets maximum time to wait between two data packets.
     /// Used to close stale connections that have no activity.
     ///
-    /// Defaults to 60 seconds if no value is provided.
+    /// Defaults to none if no value is provided.
     public var socketTimeout: TimeInterval
 
     /// HTTP headers to be submitted with every HTTP request.
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class HttpClientConfiguration {
     ///   - tlsConfiguration: Optional custom TLS configuration for HTTPS requests. If `nil`, defaults to a standard configuration.
     public init(
         connectTimeout: TimeInterval? = nil,
-        socketTimeout: TimeInterval = 60.0,
+        socketTimeout: TimeInterval = 0.0,
         protocolType: URIScheme = .https,
         defaultHeaders: Headers = Headers(),
         tlsConfiguration: (any TLSConfiguration)? = nil