diff --git a/mlpyqtgraph/__init__.py b/mlpyqtgraph/__init__.py
index e5d087d..b52fceb 100644
--- a/mlpyqtgraph/__init__.py
+++ b/mlpyqtgraph/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 used as interface
 """
 
+from pqthreads import config as pqthreads_config
 from pqthreads import decorator
 from mlpyqtgraph import windows
 from mlpyqtgraph import axes
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@
 __version__ = '0.3.0'
 
 
+pqthreads_config.params.signal_slot_timeout = 10_000
+
+
 class OptionsDecoratorCore(decorator.DecoratorCore):
     """ Decorator take also takes keyword arguments and sets them as config
     options """
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3de16ac..d16530a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ classifiers = [
 urls = { Homepage = "https://github.com/swvanbuuren/mlpyqtgraph" }
 dependencies = [
     "pyqtgraph",
-    "pqthreads",
+    "pqthreads==0.4.1",
     "pyopengl",
 ]