diff --git a/daemon/2server.go b/daemon/2server.go
index be19b9b..d4dfc09 100644
--- a/daemon/2server.go
+++ b/daemon/2server.go
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/rcw/wrappers"
 )
 
+var Timeout = 300 // seconds for RPC server timeout; configurable
+
 var daemonHash []byte
 var globalPassphrase []byte
 
diff --git a/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go b/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
index d01f178..a94bbfa 100644
--- a/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
+++ b/daemon/2serverUNIXGeneric.go
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ func Start(passphrase []byte) {
 		os.Exit(0)
 	}()
 
-	// accept connections (timeout after 3 minutes of inactivity)
+	// accept connections until Timeout takes effect
 	for {
-		listener.(*net.UnixListener).SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Minute))
+		listener.(*net.UnixListener).SetDeadline(time.Now().Add(time.Duration(Timeout) * time.Second))
 
 		conn, err := listener.Accept()
 		if err != nil {
 			if err.(net.Error).Timeout() {
-				log.Println("Three minutes have passed without any connections. Exiting...")
+				log.Println(strconv.Itoa(Timeout) + " seconds have passed without any connections. Exiting...")
 				listener.Close()
 				os.Exit(0)
 			}
diff --git a/daemon/2serverWindows.go b/daemon/2serverWindows.go
index 622892d..13223bb 100644
--- a/daemon/2serverWindows.go
+++ b/daemon/2serverWindows.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net/rpc"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
+	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
@@ -54,13 +55,13 @@ func Start(passphrase []byte) {
 	// capture sigterms to ensure listener is closed
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
-	// create 3-minute inactivity timer
-	timer := time.NewTimer(3 * time.Minute)
+	// create inactivity timer
+	timer := time.NewTimer(time.Duration(Timeout) * time.Second)
 	killTimer := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
 		select {
 		case <-timer.C:
-			log.Println("Three minutes have passed without any connections. Exiting...")
+			log.Println(strconv.Itoa(Timeout) + " seconds have passed without any connections. Exiting...")
 			listener.Close()
 			os.Exit(0)
 		case <-killTimer: