# dial\_timeout

Available since NATS Server `2.15`

Requires Restart

How long to wait for the TCP connection to this remote to be established. Overrides the server-wide `leafnodes.dial_timeout` for this remote only. If not set, the server-wide value applies, which itself defaults to `1s`.

## Types

| Type       | Description                                                    | Choices |
| ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- | ------- |
| `duration` | Duration as a string with units such as 100ms, 10s, 5m, or 2h. | -       |