diff --git a/scouter/activities/api.py b/scouter/activities/api.py
index eb2806a..9f75d88 100644
--- a/scouter/activities/api.py
+++ b/scouter/activities/api.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class API(SientiaMonitoring):
                 start_time=period,
                 max_count=max_count,
                 metadata=metadata,
-                timeout=api_timeout,
+                request_timeout=api_timeout,
             )
 
         except Exception as e: