diff --git a/packages/common/src/dto/api/index.ts b/packages/common/src/dto/api/index.ts
index a7137171f..ecf069930 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/dto/api/index.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/dto/api/index.ts
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ export interface IServerConfig {
     inactivityTimeout: number;
     runTimeout: number;
     startTimeout: number;
+    axiosRequestTimeout: number;
   };
   networking?: {
     auth?: {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/constants/server-config.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/constants/server-config.ts
index c04c26cc1..1ac0abeca 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/constants/server-config.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/constants/server-config.ts
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@
  */
 
 export const startTimeoutSeconds = 300; // 5 minutes
+export const requestTimeoutSeconds = 30; // 30 seconds
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/__tests__/serverConfigApi.spec.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/__tests__/serverConfigApi.spec.ts
index 3f867128e..f77dc2e8a 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/__tests__/serverConfigApi.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/__tests__/serverConfigApi.spec.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,18 @@ describe('Server Config API Service', () => {
     const res = serverConfigService.getAllowedSourceUrls(buildCustomResource());
     expect(res).toEqual(['https://github.com']);
   });
+
+  describe('Axios Request Timeout', () => {
+    test('getting default value', () => {
+      const res = serverConfigService.getAxiosRequestTimeout();
+      expect(res).toEqual(30000);
+    });
+    test('getting custom value', () => {
+      process.env['CHE_DASHBOARD_AXIOS_REQUEST_TIMEOUT'] = '55000';
+      const res = serverConfigService.getAxiosRequestTimeout();
+      expect(res).toEqual(55000);
+    });
+  });
 });
 
 function buildCustomResourceList(): { body: CustomResourceDefinitionList } {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/serverConfigApi.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/serverConfigApi.ts
index e212ff298..409a4ecb8 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/serverConfigApi.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/services/serverConfigApi.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import * as k8s from '@kubernetes/client-node';
 import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
 import path from 'path';
 
-import { startTimeoutSeconds } from '@/constants/server-config';
+import { requestTimeoutSeconds, startTimeoutSeconds } from '@/constants/server-config';
 import { createError } from '@/devworkspaceClient/services/helpers/createError';
 import {
   CustomObjectAPI,
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ export class ServerConfigApiService implements IServerConfigApi {
     return cheCustomResource.spec.devEnvironments?.startTimeoutSeconds || startTimeoutSeconds;
   }
 
+  getAxiosRequestTimeout(): number {
+    const requestTimeoutStr = process.env['CHE_DASHBOARD_AXIOS_REQUEST_TIMEOUT'];
+    if (requestTimeoutStr === undefined) {
+      return requestTimeoutSeconds * 1000;
+    }
+
+    const requestTimeout = parseInt(requestTimeoutStr, 10);
+
+    return isNaN(requestTimeout) ? requestTimeoutSeconds * 1000 : requestTimeout;
+  }
+
   getDashboardLogo(
     cheCustomResource: CheClusterCustomResource,
   ): { base64data: string; mediatype: string } | undefined {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/types/index.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/types/index.ts
index 8c0d99eb9..86eb5ba80 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/types/index.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/devworkspaceClient/types/index.ts
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ export function isCheClusterCustomResourceSpecDevEnvironments(
 export type CheClusterCustomResourceSpecComponents = {
   cheServer?: Record<string, unknown>;
   dashboard?: {
+    requestTimeout?: number;
     branding?: {
       logo?: {
         base64data: string;
@@ -347,6 +348,11 @@ export interface IServerConfigApi {
    */
   getWorkspaceStartTimeout(cheCustomResource: CheClusterCustomResource): number;
 
+  /**
+   * Returns the axios request timeout
+   */
+  getAxiosRequestTimeout(): number;
+
   /**
    * Returns the dashboard branding logo
    */
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/__tests__/serverConfig.spec.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/__tests__/serverConfig.spec.ts
index 482173d68..e30e9c735 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/__tests__/serverConfig.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/__tests__/serverConfig.spec.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ describe('Server Config Route', () => {
       },
       defaults: { components: [], plugins: [], pvcStrategy: '' },
       pluginRegistry: { openVSXURL: 'openvsx-url' },
-      timeouts: { inactivityTimeout: 0, runTimeout: 0, startTimeout: 0 },
+      timeouts: {
+        inactivityTimeout: 0,
+        runTimeout: 0,
+        startTimeout: 0,
+        axiosRequestTimeout: 0,
+      },
       networking: {
         auth: {
           advancedAuthorization: {},
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/helpers/__mocks__/getDevWorkspaceClient.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/helpers/__mocks__/getDevWorkspaceClient.ts
index 424af1ef3..f6e8ffb2e 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/helpers/__mocks__/getDevWorkspaceClient.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/helpers/__mocks__/getDevWorkspaceClient.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const stubAllWorkspacesLimit = 1;
 export const stubWorkspaceInactivityTimeout = 0;
 export const stubWorkspaceRunTimeout = 0;
 export const stubWorkspaceStartupTimeout = 0;
+export const stubAxiosRequestTimeout = 0;
 export const defaultPluginRegistryUrl = 'http://plugin-registry.eclipse-che.svc/v3';
 export const internalRegistryDisableStatus = true;
 export const externalDevfileRegistries = [{ url: 'https://devfile.registry.test.org/' }];
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ export const getDevWorkspaceClient = jest.fn(
         getWorkspaceInactivityTimeout: _cheCustomResource => stubWorkspaceInactivityTimeout,
         getWorkspaceRunTimeout: _cheCustomResource => stubWorkspaceRunTimeout,
         getWorkspaceStartTimeout: _cheCustomResource => stubWorkspaceStartupTimeout,
+        getAxiosRequestTimeout: () => stubAxiosRequestTimeout,
         getDefaultPluginRegistryUrl: _cheCustomResource => defaultPluginRegistryUrl,
         getExternalDevfileRegistries: _cheCustomResource => externalDevfileRegistries,
         getInternalRegistryDisableStatus: _cheCustomResource => internalRegistryDisableStatus,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/serverConfig.ts b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/serverConfig.ts
index b2118554c..52c36a1c2 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/serverConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-backend/src/routes/api/serverConfig.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ export function registerServerConfigRoute(instance: FastifyInstance) {
       const advancedAuthorization = serverConfigApi.getAdvancedAuthorization(cheCustomResource);
       const autoProvision = serverConfigApi.getAutoProvision(cheCustomResource);
       const allowedSourceUrls = serverConfigApi.getAllowedSourceUrls(cheCustomResource);
+      const axiosRequestTimeout = serverConfigApi.getAxiosRequestTimeout();
 
       const serverConfig: api.IServerConfig = {
         containerBuild,
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ export function registerServerConfigRoute(instance: FastifyInstance) {
           inactivityTimeout,
           runTimeout,
           startTimeout,
+          axiosRequestTimeout,
         },
         devfileRegistry: {
           disableInternalRegistry,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/__tests__/const.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/__tests__/const.ts
index 6fd3bf48c..3c3eeaf59 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/__tests__/const.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/__tests__/const.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export const serverConfigData = {
     inactivityTimeout: 10800,
     runTimeout: 86400,
     startTimeout: 300,
+    axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
   },
   devfileRegistry: {
     disableInternalRegistry: false,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/components/WorkspaceProgress/StartingSteps/StartWorkspace/__tests__/index.spec.tsx b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/components/WorkspaceProgress/StartingSteps/StartWorkspace/__tests__/index.spec.tsx
index 9143bd215..4dcc97a45 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/components/WorkspaceProgress/StartingSteps/StartWorkspace/__tests__/index.spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/components/WorkspaceProgress/StartingSteps/StartWorkspace/__tests__/index.spec.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ const serverConfig: api.IServerConfig = {
     inactivityTimeout: -1,
     runTimeout: -1,
     startTimeout,
+    axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
   },
   defaultNamespace: {
     autoProvision: true,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance.ts
index af8c1a063..2f6728980 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ class CheAxiosInstance {
   private readonly axiosInstance: AxiosInstance;
 
   private constructor() {
-    this.axiosInstance = axios.create({ timeout: 30000 });
+    this.axiosInstance = axios.create();
+    this.axiosInstance.defaults.timeout = 15000;
   }
 
   public static getInstance(): CheAxiosInstance {
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/actions.spec.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/actions.spec.ts
index 0ea88a98c..7c4cc26bc 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/actions.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/actions.spec.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 import common, { api } from '@eclipse-che/common';
 
+import { getAxiosInstance } from '@/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance';
 import * as ServerConfigApi from '@/services/backend-client/serverConfigApi';
 import { createMockStore } from '@/store/__mocks__/mockActionsTestStore';
 import { verifyAuthorized } from '@/store/SanityCheck';
@@ -38,14 +39,21 @@ describe('ServerConfig, actions', () => {
     it('should dispatch receive action on successful fetch', async () => {
       const mockConfig = {
         allowedSourceUrls: ['https://github.com'],
+        timeouts: {
+          axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
+        },
         // ...
       } as api.IServerConfig;
 
-      (verifyAuthorized as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(true);
+      expect(getAxiosInstance().defaults.timeout).toEqual(15000);
+
       (ServerConfigApi.fetchServerConfig as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(mockConfig);
 
       await store.dispatch(actionCreators.requestServerConfig());
 
+      expect(getAxiosInstance().defaults.timeout).toEqual(30000);
+      expect(verifyAuthorized).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
       const actions = store.getActions();
       expect(actions).toHaveLength(2);
       expect(actions[0]).toEqual(serverConfigRequestAction());
@@ -55,14 +63,16 @@ describe('ServerConfig, actions', () => {
     it('should dispatch error action on failed fetch', async () => {
       const errorMessage = 'Network error';
 
-      (verifyAuthorized as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(true);
       (ServerConfigApi.fetchServerConfig as jest.Mock).mockRejectedValue(new Error(errorMessage));
       (common.helpers.errors.getMessage as jest.Mock).mockReturnValue(errorMessage);
+      (verifyAuthorized as jest.Mock).mockResolvedValue(true);
 
       await expect(store.dispatch(actionCreators.requestServerConfig())).rejects.toThrow(
         `Failed to fetch workspace defaults. ${errorMessage}`,
       );
 
+      expect(verifyAuthorized).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
       const actions = store.getActions();
       expect(actions).toHaveLength(2);
       expect(actions[0]).toEqual(serverConfigRequestAction());
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/reducer.spec.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/reducer.spec.ts
index 9ba00effd..157590d70 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/reducer.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/reducer.spec.ts
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ describe('ServerConfig, reducer', () => {
         inactivityTimeout: 100,
         runTimeout: 200,
         startTimeout: 300,
+        axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
       },
       defaultNamespace: {
         autoProvision: false,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/selectors.spec.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/selectors.spec.ts
index 4fafb4697..508b9210b 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/selectors.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/selectors.spec.ts
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ describe('ServerConfig Selectors', () => {
         pluginRegistryInternalURL: 'https://internal.plugin.registry',
         timeouts: {
           startTimeout: 300,
+          axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
         },
         dashboardLogo: {
           base64data: 'base64data',
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/stubs.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/stubs.ts
index e8b7aee51..3b15f0dd3 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/stubs.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/__tests__/stubs.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ export const serverConfig: api.IServerConfig = {
     inactivityTimeout: -1,
     runTimeout: -1,
     startTimeout: 300,
+    axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
   },
   defaultNamespace: {
     autoProvision: true,
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/actions.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/actions.ts
index 365060bfc..4a63fa54a 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/actions.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/actions.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 import common, { api } from '@eclipse-che/common';
 import { createAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 
+import { getAxiosInstance } from '@/services/axios-wrapper/getAxiosInstance';
 import * as ServerConfigApi from '@/services/backend-client/serverConfigApi';
 import { AppThunk } from '@/store';
 import { verifyAuthorized } from '@/store/SanityCheck';
@@ -24,14 +25,17 @@ export const serverConfigErrorAction = createAction<string>('serverConfig/error'
 export const actionCreators = {
   requestServerConfig: (): AppThunk => async (dispatch, getState) => {
     try {
-      await verifyAuthorized(dispatch, getState);
-
       dispatch(serverConfigRequestAction());
 
       const config = await ServerConfigApi.fetchServerConfig();
 
+      if (config?.timeouts?.axiosRequestTimeout) {
+        getAxiosInstance().defaults.timeout = config.timeouts.axiosRequestTimeout;
+      }
+
       dispatch(serverConfigReceiveAction(config));
     } catch (e) {
+      await verifyAuthorized(dispatch, getState);
       const error = common.helpers.errors.getMessage(e);
       dispatch(serverConfigErrorAction(error));
       throw new Error(`Failed to fetch workspace defaults. ${error}`);
diff --git a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/reducer.ts b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/reducer.ts
index 0ddfb997d..2ba6aabbe 100644
--- a/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/reducer.ts
+++ b/packages/dashboard-frontend/src/store/ServerConfig/reducer.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const unloadedState: State = {
       inactivityTimeout: -1,
       runTimeout: -1,
       startTimeout: 300,
+      axiosRequestTimeout: 30000,
     },
     defaultNamespace: {
       autoProvision: true,