diff --git a/playwright.go b/playwright.go
index e054be9..be19dce 100644
--- a/playwright.go
+++ b/playwright.go
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ func NewPlayWrightBrowser(opts ...PlayWrightBrowserOptions) (Browser, error) {
 	var launch = true
 	if opt.PlayWrightServerAddress != "" {
 		launch = false
-		browser, err = bt.Connect(opt.PlayWrightServerAddress, playwright.BrowserTypeConnectOptions{})
+		slog.Info("connecting to playwright server", "address", opt.PlayWrightServerAddress)
+		var timeout float64 = 30000
+		browser, err = bt.Connect(opt.PlayWrightServerAddress, playwright.BrowserTypeConnectOptions{Timeout: &timeout})
 
 		if err != nil {
 			if opt.DontLaunchOnConnectFailure {