diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a9dfddb72..08d66665c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- Changes to SqlAGDatabase
+  - Added StatementTimeout parameter with value 0 (no timeout) to Connect-SQL invocation in Set-TargetResource function to fix Issue#1743
+    This prevents timeout during backup operation on secondary.
+
 ### Removed
 
 - The deprecated DSC resource SqlDatabaseOwner have been removed _(and replaced_
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGDatabase/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGDatabase/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.psm1
index eb14fbd16..89c43d919 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGDatabase/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlAGDatabase/DSC_SqlAGDatabase.psm1
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function Set-TargetResource
     Import-SQLPSModule
 
     # Connect to the defined instance
-    $serverObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName
+    $serverObject = Connect-SQL -ServerName $ServerName -InstanceName $InstanceName -StatementTimeout 0
 
     # Get the Availability Group
     $availabilityGroup = $serverObject.AvailabilityGroups[$AvailabilityGroupName]
@@ -576,7 +576,6 @@ function Set-TargetResource
                         $restoreLogQueryStringBuilder.AppendLine() | Out-Null
                         $restoreLogQueryStringBuilder.Append('REVERT') | Out-Null
                     }
-
                     $restoreLogQueryString = $restoreLogQueryStringBuilder.ToString()
                 }