diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/ssh/api/SshConnectionTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/ssh/api/SshConnectionTest.kt
index f64cfad..9964bbb 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/ssh/api/SshConnectionTest.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/ssh/api/SshConnectionTest.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 package com.atlassian.performance.tools.ssh.api
 
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level
 import org.junit.Assert
 import org.junit.Test
+import java.lang.Exception
+import java.time.Duration
+import java.time.Instant
 
 class SshConnectionTest {
 
@@ -14,4 +18,18 @@ class SshConnectionTest {
             Assert.assertEquals(sshResult.output, "test\n")
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun shouldRespectTimeouts() {
+        SshContainer().useConnection { ssh: SshConnection ->
+            val start = Instant.now()
+            try {
+                ssh.execute("sleep 100", Duration.ofSeconds(1), Level.OFF, Level.OFF)
+            }catch (e : Exception){
+                //ignore
+            }
+            val executeDuration = Duration.between( start, Instant.now())
+            Assert.assertTrue(executeDuration < Duration.ofSeconds(10))
+        }
+    }
 }
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