diff --git a/modules/sovrnBidAdapter.js b/modules/sovrnBidAdapter.js
index b825a554e4d..f21c4d1752a 100644
--- a/modules/sovrnBidAdapter.js
+++ b/modules/sovrnBidAdapter.js
@@ -151,11 +151,14 @@ export const spec = {
       site.page = bidderRequest.refererInfo.page
       site.domain = bidderRequest.refererInfo.domain
 
+      const tmax = deepAccess(bidderRequest, 'timeout');
+
       const sovrnBidReq = {
         id: getUniqueIdentifierStr(),
         imp: sovrnImps,
         site: site,
-        user: fpd.user || {}
+        user: fpd.user || {},
+        tmax: tmax
       }
 
       if (schain) {
diff --git a/test/spec/modules/sovrnBidAdapter_spec.js b/test/spec/modules/sovrnBidAdapter_spec.js
index 831d3ae0315..c84013d1963 100644
--- a/test/spec/modules/sovrnBidAdapter_spec.js
+++ b/test/spec/modules/sovrnBidAdapter_spec.js
@@ -170,6 +170,19 @@ describe('sovrnBidAdapter', function() {
         expect(payload.site.domain).to.equal('example.com')
       })
 
+      it('sets correct timeout', function() {
+        const bidderRequest = {
+          ...baseBidderRequest,
+          bidderCode: 'sovrn',
+          auctionId: '1d1a030790a475',
+          bidderRequestId: '22edbae2733bf6',
+          timeout: 3000,
+          bids: [baseBidRequest]
+        }
+        const payload = JSON.parse(spec.buildRequests([baseBidRequest], bidderRequest).data)
+        expect(payload.tmax).to.equal(3000)
+      })
+
       it('includes the ad unit code in the request', function() {
         const impression = payload.imp[0]
         expect(impression.adunitcode).to.equal('adunit-code')