diff --git a/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py b/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
index b6c14d3..af82455 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@
 CONTROLLER_HOST_DEFAULT = ''
 CONTROLLER_PORT_DEFAULT = 6633
 
+# Timeout in seconds for initial connection
+INIT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT = 4
+
 # Number of switch connection requests to queue
 LISTEN_QUEUE_SIZE = 1