diff --git a/mmgen_node_tools/Ticker.py b/mmgen_node_tools/Ticker.py
index ebefcf3..caee658 100755
--- a/mmgen_node_tools/Ticker.py
+++ b/mmgen_node_tools/Ticker.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class DataSource:
 				['--compressed'], # adds 'Accept-Encoding: gzip'
 				['--proxy', cfg.proxy, isinstance(cfg.proxy, str)],
 				['--silent', not cfg.verbose],
+				['--connect-timeout', str(gcfg.http_timeout), gcfg.http_timeout],
 				[self.api_url])
 
 			if gcfg.testing:
@@ -290,6 +291,9 @@ class DataSource:
 			if gcfg.test_suite:
 				kwargs.update({'timeout': 1, 'retry': 0})
 
+			if gcfg.http_timeout:
+				kwargs.update({'timeout': gcfg.http_timeout})
+
 			if gcfg.testing:
 				Msg('\nyahooquery.Ticker(\n  {},\n  {}\n)'.format(
 					self.symbols,
diff --git a/mmgen_node_tools/data/version b/mmgen_node_tools/data/version
index 9f32e9d..6f735af 100644
--- a/mmgen_node_tools/data/version
+++ b/mmgen_node_tools/data/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.6.dev1
+3.6.dev2