diff --git a/.github/actions/build-docs/action.yml b/.github/actions/build-docs/action.yml
index e413cf5f..29497946 100644
--- a/.github/actions/build-docs/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/build-docs/action.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ runs:
           --ignore-tags psalm-return \
           --visibility public \
           --defaultpackagename "LaunchDarkly" \
-          --title "LaunchDarkly PHP SDK 6.5.1" # x-release-please-version
+          --title "LaunchDarkly PHP SDK 6.5.2" # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e1cfad1c..23dcfcf2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.5.1"
+  ".": "6.5.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 854267ef..fd99d133 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly PHP SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [6.5.2](https://github.com/launchdarkly/php-server-sdk/compare/6.5.1...6.5.2) (2025-03-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Honor `timeout` configuration for CurlEventPublisher ([#216](https://github.com/launchdarkly/php-server-sdk/issues/216)) ([1c969be](https://github.com/launchdarkly/php-server-sdk/commit/1c969be38e01e80dc29e202b1a46373dfeb35196))
+
 ## [6.5.1](https://github.com/launchdarkly/php-server-sdk/compare/6.5.0...6.5.1) (2025-03-17)
 
 
diff --git a/src/LaunchDarkly/Impl/Integrations/CurlEventPublisher.php b/src/LaunchDarkly/Impl/Integrations/CurlEventPublisher.php
index 0ea2961e..c3d530ad 100644
--- a/src/LaunchDarkly/Impl/Integrations/CurlEventPublisher.php
+++ b/src/LaunchDarkly/Impl/Integrations/CurlEventPublisher.php
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class CurlEventPublisher implements EventPublisher
     private bool $_ssl;
     private string $_curl = '/usr/bin/env curl';
     private int $_connectTimeout;
+    private int $_timeout;
     private bool $_isWindows;
 
     /** @var array<string, string> */
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ public function __construct(string $sdkKey, array $options = [])
 
         $this->_eventHeaders = Util::eventHeaders($sdkKey, $options);
         $this->_connectTimeout = $options['connect_timeout'];
+        $this->_timeout = $options['timeout'];
         $this->_isWindows = PHP_OS_FAMILY == 'Windows';
     }
 
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ private function createCurlArgs(string $payload): string
         $scheme = $this->_ssl ? "https://" : "http://";
         $args = " -X POST";
         $args.= " --connect-timeout " . $this->_connectTimeout;
+        $args.= " --max-time " . $this->_timeout;
 
         foreach ($this->_eventHeaders as $key => $value) {
             if ($key == 'Authorization') {
diff --git a/src/LaunchDarkly/LDClient.php b/src/LaunchDarkly/LDClient.php
index e8271b99..f32ecafa 100644
--- a/src/LaunchDarkly/LDClient.php
+++ b/src/LaunchDarkly/LDClient.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class LDClient
      * The current SDK version.
      * @var string
      */
-    const VERSION = '6.5.1'; // x-release-please-version
+    const VERSION = '6.5.2'; // x-release-please-version
 
     protected string $_sdkKey;
     protected string $_baseUri;