diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
index 3cab718a7d..763fe94dcd 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth.py
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ options:
     - If value not set, will try environment variable C(CONTROLLER_VERIFY_SSL) and then config files
     type: bool
     aliases: [ tower_verify_ssl ]
+  request_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Specify the timeout Ansible should use in requests to the controller host.
+    - Defaults to 10s, but this is handled by the shared module_utils code
+    type: float
   controller_config_file:
     description:
     - Path to the controller config file.
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_plugin.py b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_plugin.py
index 5a3a12b0e0..b46eaf6bbf 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_plugin.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/doc_fragments/auth_plugin.py
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ options:
         why: Collection name change
         alternatives: 'CONTROLLER_VERIFY_SSL'
     aliases: [ validate_certs ]
+  request_timeout:
+    description:
+    - Specify the timeout Ansible should use in requests to the controller host.
+    - Defaults to 10 seconds
+    - This will not work with the export or import modules.
+    type: float
+    env:
+    - name: CONTROLLER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 
 notes:
 - If no I(config_file) is provided we will attempt to use the tower-cli library
diff --git a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
index 19ce497852..0c5c191655 100644
--- a/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
+++ b/awx_collection/plugins/module_utils/controller_api.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class ControllerModule(AnsibleModule):
         controller_username=dict(required=False, aliases=['tower_username'], fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_USERNAME', 'TOWER_USERNAME'])),
         controller_password=dict(no_log=True, aliases=['tower_password'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_PASSWORD', 'TOWER_PASSWORD'])),
         validate_certs=dict(type='bool', aliases=['tower_verify_ssl'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_VERIFY_SSL', 'TOWER_VERIFY_SSL'])),
+        request_timeout=dict(type='float', required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT'])),
         controller_oauthtoken=dict(
             type='raw', no_log=True, aliases=['tower_oauthtoken'], required=False, fallback=(env_fallback, ['CONTROLLER_OAUTH_TOKEN', 'TOWER_OAUTH_TOKEN'])
         ),
@@ -63,12 +64,14 @@ class ControllerModule(AnsibleModule):
         'username': 'controller_username',
         'password': 'controller_password',
         'verify_ssl': 'validate_certs',
+        'request_timeout': 'request_timeout',
         'oauth_token': 'controller_oauthtoken',
     }
     host = '127.0.0.1'
     username = None
     password = None
     verify_ssl = True
+    request_timeout = 10
     oauth_token = None
     oauth_token_id = None
     authenticated = False
@@ -304,7 +307,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
         kwargs['supports_check_mode'] = True
 
         super().__init__(argument_spec=argument_spec, direct_params=direct_params, error_callback=error_callback, warn_callback=warn_callback, **kwargs)
-        self.session = Request(cookies=CookieJar(), validate_certs=self.verify_ssl)
+        self.session = Request(cookies=CookieJar(), timeout=self.request_timeout, validate_certs=self.verify_ssl)
 
         if 'update_secrets' in self.params:
             self.update_secrets = self.params.pop('update_secrets')
@@ -500,7 +503,14 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
             data = dumps(kwargs.get('data', {}))
 
         try:
-            response = self.session.open(method, url.geturl(), headers=headers, validate_certs=self.verify_ssl, follow_redirects=True, data=data)
+            response = self.session.open(
+                method, url.geturl(),
+                headers=headers,
+                timeout=self.request_timeout,
+                validate_certs=self.verify_ssl,
+                follow_redirects=True,
+                data=data
+            )
         except (SSLValidationError) as ssl_err:
             self.fail_json(msg="Could not establish a secure connection to your host ({1}): {0}.".format(url.netloc, ssl_err))
         except (ConnectionError) as con_err:
@@ -612,6 +622,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
                     'POST',
                     api_token_url,
                     validate_certs=self.verify_ssl,
+                    timeout=self.request_timeout,
                     follow_redirects=True,
                     force_basic_auth=True,
                     url_username=self.username,
@@ -988,6 +999,7 @@ class ControllerAPIModule(ControllerModule):
                     'DELETE',
                     api_token_url,
                     validate_certs=self.verify_ssl,
+                    timeout=self.request_timeout,
                     follow_redirects=True,
                     force_basic_auth=True,
                     url_username=self.username,
diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
index f622af8e6f..407292ec23 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/project/tasks/main.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@
         that:
           - result is not changed
 
+    - name: Create a git project and wait with short request timeout.
+      project:
+        name: "{{ project_name1 }}"
+        organization: Default
+        scm_type: git
+        scm_url: https://github.com/ansible/test-playbooks
+        wait: true
+        state: exists
+        request_timeout: .001
+      register: result
+      ignore_errors: true
+
+    - assert:
+        that:
+          - result is failed
+          - "'timed out' in result.msg"
+
     - name: Delete a git project without credentials and wait
       project:
         name: "{{ project_name1 }}"