diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63bd09cfe..a023ae3cd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery:2.27.1'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-bigquery:2.28.0'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquery" % "2.27.1"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-bigquery" % "2.28.0"
 ```
 <!-- {x-version-update-end} -->
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
 [kokoro-badge-link-5]: http://storage.googleapis.com/cloud-devrel-public/java/badges/java-bigquery/java11.html
 [stability-image]: https://img.shields.io/badge/stability-stable-green
 [maven-version-image]: https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery.svg
-[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery/2.27.1
+[maven-version-link]: https://central.sonatype.com/artifact/com.google.cloud/google-cloud-bigquery/2.28.0
 [authentication]: https://github.com/googleapis/google-cloud-java#authentication
 [auth-scopes]: https://developers.google.com/identity/protocols/oauth2/scopes
 [predefined-iam-roles]: https://cloud.google.com/iam/docs/understanding-roles#predefined_roles
diff --git a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryOptions.java b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryOptions.java
index 5687d7898..2e22ba922 100644
--- a/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryOptions.java
+++ b/google-cloud-bigquery/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/bigquery/BigQueryOptions.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 public class BigQueryOptions extends ServiceOptions<BigQuery, BigQueryOptions> {
 
   private static final String API_SHORT_NAME = "BigQuery";
+  private static final int DEFAULT_READ_API_TIME_OUT = 60000;
   private static final String BIGQUERY_SCOPE = "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/bigquery";
   private static final Set<String> SCOPES = ImmutableSet.of(BIGQUERY_SCOPE);
   private static final long serialVersionUID = -2437598817433266049L;
@@ -113,7 +114,7 @@ public TransportOptions getDefaultTransportOptions() {
   }
 
   public static HttpTransportOptions getDefaultHttpTransportOptions() {
-    return HttpTransportOptions.newBuilder().build();
+    return HttpTransportOptions.newBuilder().setReadTimeout(DEFAULT_READ_API_TIME_OUT).build();
   }
 
   @Override