diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfiguration.java
index 282f4d50..b936e620 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.gateway.config;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
+import com.netflix.hystrix.HystrixObservableCommand;
+import io.netty.channel.ChannelOption;
+import io.netty.handler.ssl.util.InsecureTrustManagerFactory;
+import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClient;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClientOptions;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.options.ClientProxyOptions;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.resources.PoolResources;
+import rx.RxReactiveStreams;
+
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.ObjectProvider;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.endpoint.condition.ConditionalOnEnabledEndpoint;
@@ -38,11 +48,11 @@ import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.AdaptCachedBodyGlobalFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.ForwardPathFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.ForwardRoutingFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.GlobalFilter;
-import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.WeightCalculatorWebFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.NettyRoutingFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.NettyWriteResponseFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.RouteToRequestUrlFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.WebsocketRoutingFilter;
+import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.WeightCalculatorWebFilter;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.factory.AddRequestHeaderGatewayFilterFactory;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.factory.AddRequestParameterGatewayFilterFactory;
 import org.springframework.cloud.gateway.filter.factory.AddResponseHeaderGatewayFilterFactory;
@@ -115,19 +125,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.reactive.socket.client.WebSocketClient;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.socket.server.WebSocketService;
 import org.springframework.web.reactive.socket.server.support.HandshakeWebSocketService;
 
-import com.netflix.hystrix.HystrixObservableCommand;
-
 import static org.springframework.cloud.gateway.config.HttpClientProperties.Pool.PoolType.DISABLED;
 import static org.springframework.cloud.gateway.config.HttpClientProperties.Pool.PoolType.FIXED;
 
-import io.netty.handler.ssl.util.InsecureTrustManagerFactory;
-import reactor.core.publisher.Flux;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClient;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClientOptions;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.options.ClientProxyOptions;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.resources.PoolResources;
-import rx.RxReactiveStreams;
-
 /**
  * @author Spencer Gibb
  */
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ public class GatewayAutoConfiguration {
 		public Consumer<? super HttpClientOptions.Builder> nettyClientOptions(HttpClientProperties properties) {
 			return opts -> {
 
+				if (properties.getConnectTimeout() != null) {
+					opts.option(ChannelOption.CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MILLIS, properties.getConnectTimeout());
+				}
+
 				// configure ssl
 				HttpClientProperties.Ssl ssl = properties.getSsl();
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/HttpClientProperties.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/HttpClientProperties.java
index 92c151b3..ef627a59 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/HttpClientProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/HttpClientProperties.java
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ import reactor.ipc.netty.resources.PoolResources;
 @ConfigurationProperties("spring.cloud.gateway.httpclient")
 public class HttpClientProperties {
 
+	/** The connect timeout in millis, the default is 45s. */
+	private Integer connectTimeout;
+
 	/** Pool configuration for Netty HttpClient */
 	private Pool pool = new Pool();
 
@@ -35,6 +38,14 @@ public class HttpClientProperties {
 	/** SSL configuration for Netty HttpClient */
 	private Ssl ssl = new Ssl();
 
+	public Integer getConnectTimeout() {
+		return connectTimeout;
+	}
+
+	public void setConnectTimeout(Integer connectTimeout) {
+		this.connectTimeout = connectTimeout;
+	}
+
 	public Pool getPool() {
 		return pool;
 	}
@@ -208,8 +219,10 @@ public class HttpClientProperties {
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		return "HttpClientProperties{" +
-				"pool=" + pool +
+				"connectTimeout=" + connectTimeout +
+				", pool=" + pool +
 				", proxy=" + proxy +
+				", ssl=" + ssl +
 				'}';
 	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfigurationTests.java
index cd1f02e8..7161b145 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/GatewayAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ package org.springframework.cloud.gateway.config;
 import io.netty.handler.ssl.SslContext;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClient;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClientOptions;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.options.ClientProxyOptions;
+import reactor.ipc.netty.resources.PoolResources;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.web.reactive.WebFluxAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ReactiveWebApplicationContextRunner;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.http.client.HttpClientOptions;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.options.ClientProxyOptions;
-import reactor.ipc.netty.resources.PoolResources;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class GatewayAutoConfigurationTests {
 				.withConfiguration(AutoConfigurations.of(WebFluxAutoConfiguration.class,
 						GatewayAutoConfiguration.class))
 				.withPropertyValues("spring.cloud.gateway.httpclient.ssl.use-insecure-trust-manager=true",
+						"spring.cloud.gateway.httpclient.connect-timeout=10",
 						"spring.cloud.gateway.httpclient.pool.type=fixed",
 						"spring.cloud.gateway.httpclient.proxy.host=myhost")
 				.run(context -> {