diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jellyfin/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jellyfin/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
index a3d3b989f1..fce9fe0128 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jellyfin/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.jellyfin/src/main/resources/OH-INF/addon/addon.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@
 					<name>requestPlain</name>
 					<value>who is JellyfinServer?</value>
 				</discovery-parameter>
+				<discovery-parameter>
+					<name>timeoutMs</name>
+					<value>2000</value>
+				</discovery-parameter>
 			</discovery-parameters>
 			<match-properties>
 				<match-property>