diff --git a/node/src/clientmanager.js b/node/src/clientmanager.js
index fb02a46..3a0d94a 100644
--- a/node/src/clientmanager.js
+++ b/node/src/clientmanager.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import { promisify } from "./util.js"
 export default class ClientManager {
 	constructor(listenConfig, registerTimeout) {
 		this.listenConfig = listenConfig
-		this.registerTimeout = registerTimeout
+		this.registerTimeout = registerTimeout || 3000
 		this.server = net.createServer(this.acceptConnection)
 		this.connections = []
 		this.clients = new Map()