diff --git a/agent/install.go b/agent/install.go
index 241d64b..35c354c 100644
--- a/agent/install.go
+++ b/agent/install.go
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ func (a *Agent) Install(i *Installer) {
 		} else {
 			opts := a.NewCMDOpts()
 			opts.Command = fmt.Sprintf("%s -install --installPath=%s", meshOutput, nixMeshDir)
+			opts.Timeout = i.Timeout
 			out := a.CmdV2(opts)
 			if out.Status.Exit != 0 {
 				a.Logger.Fatalln("Error installing mesh agent:", out.Stderr)