diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smtp/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/smtp/__init__.py
index 397bf4953eba..9e66d0536307 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smtp/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smtp/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,14 @@ from homeassistant.helpers import (
 from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 from homeassistant.util.ssl import client_context, client_context_no_verify
 
-from .const import CONF_ENCRYPTION, CONF_ENTRY, CONF_OLD_RECIPIENT, CONF_SERVER, DOMAIN
+from .const import (
+    CONF_ENCRYPTION,
+    CONF_ENTRY,
+    CONF_OLD_RECIPIENT,
+    CONF_SERVER,
+    DEFAULT_TIMEOUT,
+    DOMAIN,
+)
 from .services import async_setup_services
 
 _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: SmtpConfigEntry) -> bool
         port=entry.data[CONF_PORT],
         username=entry.data.get(CONF_USERNAME),
         password=entry.data.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
-        timeout=entry.options.get(CONF_TIMEOUT),
+        timeout=entry.options.get(CONF_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT),
         use_tls=entry.data[CONF_ENCRYPTION] == "tls",
         start_tls=entry.data[CONF_ENCRYPTION] == "starttls",
         tls_context=(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smtp/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/smtp/config_flow.py
index 61a91ab02ff2..e902be6c4dc8 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smtp/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smtp/config_flow.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 OPTIONS_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
     {
-        vol.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT, default=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT): vol.All(
+        vol.Optional(CONF_TIMEOUT): vol.All(
             NumberSelector(
                 NumberSelectorConfig(
                     min=1,
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ async def validate_input(
             port=user_input[CONF_PORT],
             username=user_input.get(CONF_USERNAME),
             password=user_input.get(CONF_PASSWORD),
-            timeout=options.get(CONF_TIMEOUT),
+            timeout=options.get(CONF_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_TIMEOUT),
             use_tls=user_input[CONF_ENCRYPTION] == "tls",
             start_tls=user_input[CONF_ENCRYPTION] == "starttls",
             tls_context=(
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smtp/const.py b/homeassistant/components/smtp/const.py
index 935d077ea292..e4888fa6b13a 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smtp/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smtp/const.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ SECTION_OPTIONS: Final = "options"
 
 DEFAULT_HOST: Final = "localhost"
 DEFAULT_PORT: Final = 587
-DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: Final = 5
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT: Final = 60
 DEFAULT_DEBUG: Final = False
 DEFAULT_ENCRYPTION: Final = "starttls"
 
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smtp/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/smtp/strings.json
index d5dbfbcd3ec7..d11c74e83751 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smtp/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smtp/strings.json
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
           "timeout": "Connection timeout"
         },
         "data_description": {
-          "timeout": "Maximum time to wait for a response from the SMTP server before the connection attempt is aborted."
+          "timeout": "Maximum time to wait for a response from the SMTP server before the connection attempt is aborted. Defaults to 60 seconds."
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/tests/components/smtp/test_config_flow.py b/tests/components/smtp/test_config_flow.py
index 211c23b36bde..491ea085583f 100644
--- a/tests/components/smtp/test_config_flow.py
+++ b/tests/components/smtp/test_config_flow.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ async def test_form(
         result["flow_id"],
         {
             **USER_INPUT,
-            SECTION_OPTIONS: {CONF_TIMEOUT: 60},
+            SECTION_OPTIONS: {},
         },
     )
     await hass.async_block_till_done()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ async def test_form(
     assert result["type"] is FlowResultType.CREATE_ENTRY
     assert result["title"] == "Home Assistant"
     assert result["data"] == USER_INPUT
-    assert result["options"] == {CONF_TIMEOUT: 60}
+    assert result["options"] == {}
     assert len(mock_setup_entry.mock_calls) == 1
 
     await hass.async_block_till_done(wait_background_tasks=True)