diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/config_flow.py
index f4f7b464904..744e0194ded 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/config_flow.py
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 """Config flow for Evil Genius Labs integration."""
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import asyncio
 import logging
 from typing import Any
 
 import aiohttp
+import async_timeout
 import pyevilgenius
 import voluptuous as vol
 
@@ -29,9 +31,11 @@ async def validate_input(hass: HomeAssistant, data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str,
     )
 
     try:
-        data = await hub.get_data()
-        info = await hub.get_info()
+        async with async_timeout.timeout(10):
+            data = await hub.get_data()
+            info = await hub.get_info()
     except aiohttp.ClientError as err:
+        _LOGGER.debug("Unable to connect: %s", err)
         raise CannotConnect from err
 
     return {"title": data["name"]["value"], "unique_id": info["wiFiChipId"]}
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ class ConfigFlow(config_entries.ConfigFlow, domain=DOMAIN):
 
         try:
             info = await validate_input(self.hass, user_input)
+        except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+            errors["base"] = "timeout"
         except CannotConnect:
             errors["base"] = "cannot_connect"
         except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/strings.json
index 16c5de158a9..790e9a69c7f 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/evil_genius_labs/strings.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
     },
     "error": {
       "cannot_connect": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::cannot_connect%]",
+      "timeout": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::timeout_connect%]",
       "unknown": "[%key:common::config_flow::error::unknown%]"
     }
   }
diff --git a/homeassistant/strings.json b/homeassistant/strings.json
index 31693c5bba1..39c041bb464 100644
--- a/homeassistant/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/strings.json
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
         "invalid_api_key": "Invalid API key",
         "invalid_auth": "Invalid authentication",
         "invalid_host": "Invalid hostname or IP address",
-        "unknown": "Unexpected error"
+        "unknown": "Unexpected error",
+        "timeout_connect": "Timeout establishing connection"
       },
       "abort": {
         "single_instance_allowed": "Already configured. Only a single configuration possible.",
diff --git a/tests/components/evil_genius_labs/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/evil_genius_labs/test_config_flow.py
index 55e207ba7e0..6a5d4ea816a 100644
--- a/tests/components/evil_genius_labs/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/evil_genius_labs/test_config_flow.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Test the Evil Genius Labs config flow."""
+import asyncio
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 import aiohttp
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ async def test_form(hass: HomeAssistant, data_fixture, info_fixture) -> None:
     assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 1
 
 
-async def test_form_cannot_connect(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+async def test_form_cannot_connect(hass: HomeAssistant, caplog) -> None:
     """Test we handle cannot connect error."""
     result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
         DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
@@ -62,6 +63,28 @@ async def test_form_cannot_connect(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
 
     assert result2["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_FORM
     assert result2["errors"] == {"base": "cannot_connect"}
+    assert "Unable to connect" in caplog.text
+
+
+async def test_form_timeout(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Test we handle timeout error."""
+    result = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_init(
+        DOMAIN, context={"source": config_entries.SOURCE_USER}
+    )
+
+    with patch(
+        "pyevilgenius.EvilGeniusDevice.get_data",
+        side_effect=asyncio.TimeoutError,
+    ):
+        result2 = await hass.config_entries.flow.async_configure(
+            result["flow_id"],
+            {
+                "host": "1.1.1.1",
+            },
+        )
+
+    assert result2["type"] == RESULT_TYPE_FORM
+    assert result2["errors"] == {"base": "timeout"}
 
 
 async def test_form_unknown(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None: