diff --git a/docs/reference/base-examples.md b/docs/reference/base-examples.md
index 74bdfc0d4..5214ea651 100644
--- a/docs/reference/base-examples.md
+++ b/docs/reference/base-examples.md
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ server.accounts()
         destination: destination.publicKey(),
         startingBalance: '25'
       }))
+      .setTimeout(30)
       .build()
     transaction.sign(StellarSdk.Keypair.fromSecret(source.secret()))
     return server.submitTransaction(transaction)