diff --git a/lib/connection.ts b/lib/connection.ts
index 0a742d8..32ab71f 100644
--- a/lib/connection.ts
+++ b/lib/connection.ts
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export class Connection extends Entity {
     }
 
     this.options = this._connection.options;
-    this.options.operationTimeoutInSeconds = options?.operationTimeoutInSeconds ?? defaultOperationTimeoutInSeconds;
+    this.options.operationTimeoutInSeconds = this.options?.operationTimeoutInSeconds ?? defaultOperationTimeoutInSeconds;
 
     this._initializeEventListeners();
   }