diff --git a/etc/telegraf.conf b/etc/telegraf.conf
index ef6f2e531..c8a25e38b 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf.conf
@@ -4243,6 +4243,9 @@
 #     "http://[graylog-server-ip]:12900/system/metrics/multiple",
 #   ]
 #
+#   ## Set timeout (default 5 seconds)
+#   # timeout = "5s"
+#
 #   ## Metrics list
 #   ## List of metrics can be found on Graylog webservice documentation.
 #   ## Or by hitting the the web service api at:
diff --git a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
index 02000609b..aa038d114 100644
--- a/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
+++ b/etc/telegraf_windows.conf
@@ -4181,6 +4181,9 @@
 #     "http://[graylog-server-ip]:12900/system/metrics/multiple",
 #   ]
 #
+#   ## Set timeout (default 5 seconds)
+#   # timeout = "5s"
+#
 #   ## Metrics list
 #   ## List of metrics can be found on Graylog webservice documentation.
 #   ## Or by hitting the the web service api at: