diff --git a/benefits/eligibility/verify.py b/benefits/eligibility/verify.py
index ed5a93c48..06b0a8397 100644
--- a/benefits/eligibility/verify.py
+++ b/benefits/eligibility/verify.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def eligibility_from_api(verifier, form, agency):
         jwe_encryption_alg=verifier.jwe_encryption_alg,
         jwe_cek_enc=verifier.jwe_cek_enc,
         server_public_key=verifier.public_key_data,
+        timeout=settings.REQUESTS_TIMEOUT,
     )
 
     response = client.verify(sub, name, agency.type_names_to_verify(verifier))
diff --git a/terraform/app_service.tf b/terraform/app_service.tf
index 09ffec195..c1d775640 100644
--- a/terraform/app_service.tf
+++ b/terraform/app_service.tf
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ resource "azurerm_linux_web_app" "main" {
 
     "ANALYTICS_KEY" = local.is_dev ? null : "${local.secret_prefix}analytics-key)",
 
+    # Requests
+    "REQUESTS_CONNECT_TIMEOUT" = "${local.secret_prefix}requests-connect-timeout)",
+    "REQUESTS_READ_TIMEOUT"    = "${local.secret_prefix}requests-read-timeout)",
+
     # Django settings
     "DJANGO_ADMIN"         = (local.is_prod || local.is_test) ? null : "${local.secret_prefix}django-admin)",
     "DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS" = "${local.secret_prefix}django-allowed-hosts)",