diff --git a/src/client/client.ts b/src/client/client.ts
index f5115e7..c98926a 100644
--- a/src/client/client.ts
+++ b/src/client/client.ts
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ export class Client {
 
 	private _token: string;
 
-	public constructor(token: string, options?: IClientOptions) {
-		this.options = Object.assign(options as DeepRequired<IClientOptions>, defaults.clientOptions);
+	public constructor(token: string, options: IClientOptions = {}) {
+		this.options = Object.assign(defaults.clientOptions, options as DeepRequired<IClientOptions>);
 		this._token = token;
 
 		this.api = new ApiClient(this._token, this.options.api);
diff --git a/src/utils/defaults.ts b/src/utils/defaults.ts
index 4e02bb5..b76a11e 100644
--- a/src/utils/defaults.ts
+++ b/src/utils/defaults.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ export const defaults: IDefaultOptions = {
 		api: {
 			apiUrl: 'https://discord.com/api',
 			apiVersion: 9,
+			apiRequestTimeout: 5000,
 		},
 	},
 };