diff --git a/src/open-api/types.ts b/src/open-api/types.ts
index 4248b437..fe568140 100644
--- a/src/open-api/types.ts
+++ b/src/open-api/types.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export interface HttpInputParameters {
   headers?: Record<string, string>;
   body?: unknown;
   connectionTimeOut?: number;
-  readTimeOut?: string;
+  readTimeOut?: number;
 }
 
 export interface HttpTaskDef extends CommonTaskDef {
diff --git a/src/sdk/builders/tasks/__tests__/factory.test.ts b/src/sdk/builders/tasks/__tests__/factory.test.ts
index fffbb6b4..90120761 100644
--- a/src/sdk/builders/tasks/__tests__/factory.test.ts
+++ b/src/sdk/builders/tasks/__tests__/factory.test.ts
@@ -184,6 +184,16 @@ describe("httpTask", () => {
       optional: true,
     });
   });
+
+  it("Should accept numeric connection and read timeouts", () => {
+    const httpTaskObj = httpTask("testHttp", {
+      uri: "https://example.com",
+      method: "GET",
+      connectionTimeOut: 3000,
+      readTimeOut: 5000,
+    });
+    expect(httpTaskObj.inputParameters.http_request.readTimeOut).toBe(5000);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("inlineTask", () => {