diff --git a/pkg/multicloud/azure/azure.go b/pkg/multicloud/azure/azure.go
index 038265c47d..747cd92d84 100644
--- a/pkg/multicloud/azure/azure.go
+++ b/pkg/multicloud/azure/azure.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (self *SAzureClient) getClient(resource TAzureResource) (*autorest.Client,
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "azureenv.EnvironmentFromName(%s)", self.envName)
 	}
 
-	httpClient := self.cpcfg.HttpClient()
+	httpClient := self.cpcfg.AdaptiveTimeoutHttpClient()
 	client.Sender = httpClient
 
 	self.env = env