diff --git a/dvc/fs/http.py b/dvc/fs/http.py
index f03ea37b3..934cc6ee6 100644
--- a/dvc/fs/http.py
+++ b/dvc/fs/http.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class HTTPFileSystem(NoDirectoriesMixin, FSSpecWrapper):
             total=None,
             connect=self.REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
             sock_connect=self.REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
-            sock_read=None,
+            sock_read=self.REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
         )
 
         return RetryClient(**kwargs)