diff --git a/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
index 609cf4901..2c02b83d8 100644
--- a/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
+++ b/freqtrade/exchange/gateio.py
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 """ Gate.io exchange subclass """
 import logging
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
+import ccxt
 from freqtrade.enums import MarginMode, TradingMode
 from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 from freqtrade.exchange import Exchange
 
 
+CcxtModuleType = Any
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -39,6 +42,11 @@ class Gateio(Exchange):
         (TradingMode.FUTURES, MarginMode.ISOLATED)
     ]
 
+    def _init_ccxt(self, exchange_config: Dict[str, Any], ccxt_module: CcxtModuleType = ccxt,
+                   ccxt_kwargs: Dict = {}) -> ccxt.Exchange:
+        ccxt_kwargs.update({"timeout": 15000})
+        super()._init_ccxt(exchange_config, ccxt_module, ccxt_kwargs)
+
     def validate_ordertypes(self, order_types: Dict) -> None:
         super().validate_ordertypes(order_types)