diff --git a/charts/neon-proxy/Chart.yaml b/charts/neon-proxy/Chart.yaml
index 1b96fd0..b3e7355 100644
--- a/charts/neon-proxy/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/neon-proxy/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: neon-proxy
 description: Neon Proxy
 type: application
-version: 1.7.18
+version: 1.7.19
 appVersion: "0.1.0"
 kubeVersion: "^1.18.x-x"
 home: https://neon.tech
diff --git a/charts/neon-proxy/README.md b/charts/neon-proxy/README.md
index 7d151a8..483f3e5 100644
--- a/charts/neon-proxy/README.md
+++ b/charts/neon-proxy/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # neon-proxy
 
-![Version: 1.7.18](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.7.18-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) [![Lint and Test Charts](https://github.com/neondatabase/helm-charts/actions/workflows/lint-test.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/neondatabase/helm-charts/actions/workflows/lint-test.yaml)
+![Version: 1.7.19](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.7.19-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) [![Lint and Test Charts](https://github.com/neondatabase/helm-charts/actions/workflows/lint-test.yaml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/neondatabase/helm-charts/actions/workflows/lint-test.yaml)
 
 Neon Proxy
 
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ Kubernetes: `^1.18.x-x`
 | settings.rustLog | string | `"INFO"` | Proxy log level |
 | settings.sentryEnvironment | string | `"development"` | "development" or "production". It will be visible in sentry in order to filter issues |
 | settings.sentryUrl | string | `""` | url (will be converted into `SENTRY_DSN` environment variable) used by sentry to collect error/panic events in neon-proxy |
+| settings.sqlOverHttpTimeout | string | `"15s"` | (string) timeout for http connection requests |
 | settings.uri | string | `""` |  |
 | settings.useCertManager | bool | `true` |  |
 | settings.wakeComputeLock | string | `"permits=0"` | (string) Configures the locking of wake_compute per endpoint |
diff --git a/charts/neon-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml b/charts/neon-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
index 0de0193..1a43a80 100644
--- a/charts/neon-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/neon-proxy/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ spec:
             - {{ . }}
             {{- end }}
             {{- end }}
+            {{- with .Values.settings.sqlOverHttpTimeout }}
+            - --sql-over-http-timeout={{ . }}
+            {{ end }}
             {{- if .Values.settings.httpPoolOptIn }}
             - --sql-over-http-pool-opt-in
             - "true"
diff --git a/charts/neon-proxy/values.yaml b/charts/neon-proxy/values.yaml
index 1a94637..e069e8f 100644
--- a/charts/neon-proxy/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/neon-proxy/values.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ settings:
   wakeComputeLock: "permits=0"
   # settings.redisNotifications -- (url) Configures redis client
   redisNotifications: ""
+  # settings.sqlOverHttpTimeout -- (string) timeout for http connection requests
+  sqlOverHttpTimeout: "15s"
   # settings.httpPoolOptIn -- (bool) Sets the SQL over HTTP Pool to opt-in-only mode if true. Set false to enable it always
   httpPoolOptIn: true
   # settings.disableDynamicRateLimiter -- (bool) Disable dynamic rate limiter