diff --git a/cli/__snapshots__/cache_spec.js b/cli/__snapshots__/cache_spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2811dd1a12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/__snapshots__/cache_spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+exports['lib/tasks/cache .clear deletes cache folder and everything inside it 1'] = `
+[no output]
+`
+
+exports['lib/tasks/cache .list lists all versions of cached binary 1'] = `
+1.2.3, 2.3.4
+`
+
+exports['lib/tasks/cache .path lists path to cache 1'] = `
+/.cache/Cypress
+`
diff --git a/cli/__snapshots__/cli_spec.js b/cli/__snapshots__/cli_spec.js
index 568506ede0..dad437b155 100644
--- a/cli/__snapshots__/cli_spec.js
+++ b/cli/__snapshots__/cli_spec.js
@@ -255,3 +255,99 @@ exports['cli -v no binary version 1'] = `
 Cypress package version: 1.2.3
 Cypress binary version: not installed
 `
+
+exports['cli unknown option shows help for cache command - unknown option --foo 1'] = `
+
+  command: bin/cypress cache --foo
+  code: 1
+  failed: true
+  killed: false
+  signal: null
+  timedOut: false
+
+  stdout:
+  -------
+  error: unknown option: --foo
+
+
+  Usage: cache [command]
+
+  Manages the Cypress binary cache
+
+
+  Options:
+
+    list   list cached binary versions
+    path   print the path to the binary cache
+    clear  delete all cached binaries
+    -h, --help  output usage information
+  -------
+  stderr:
+  -------
+  
+  -------
+  
+`
+
+exports['cli unknown option shows help for cache command - unknown sub-command foo 1'] = `
+
+  command: bin/cypress cache foo
+  code: 1
+  failed: true
+  killed: false
+  signal: null
+  timedOut: false
+
+  stdout:
+  -------
+  error: unknown command: cache foo
+
+
+  Usage: cache [command]
+
+  Manages the Cypress binary cache
+
+
+  Options:
+
+    list   list cached binary versions
+    path   print the path to the binary cache
+    clear  delete all cached binaries
+    -h, --help  output usage information
+  -------
+  stderr:
+  -------
+  
+  -------
+  
+`
+
+exports['cli unknown option shows help for cache command - no sub-command 1'] = `
+
+  command: bin/cypress cache
+  code: 1
+  failed: true
+  killed: false
+  signal: null
+  timedOut: false
+
+  stdout:
+  -------
+  Usage: cache [command]
+
+  Manages the Cypress binary cache
+
+
+  Options:
+
+    list   list cached binary versions
+    path   print the path to the binary cache
+    clear  delete all cached binaries
+    -h, --help  output usage information
+  -------
+  stderr:
+  -------
+  
+  -------
+  
+`
diff --git a/cli/lib/cli.js b/cli/lib/cli.js
index 48914b732e..9f7f147ec3 100644
--- a/cli/lib/cli.js
+++ b/cli/lib/cli.js
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ function unknownOption (flag, type = 'option') {
   logger.error(`  error: unknown ${type}:`, flag)
   logger.error()
   this.outputHelp()
-  logger.error()
-  process.exit(1)
+  util.exit(1)
 }
 commander.Command.prototype.unknownOption = unknownOption
 
@@ -62,9 +61,9 @@ const descriptions = {
   dev: 'runs cypress in development and bypasses binary check',
   forceInstall: 'force install the Cypress binary',
   exit: 'keep the browser open after tests finish',
-  cachePath: 'print the cypress binary cache path',
-  cacheList: 'list the currently cached versions',
-  cacheClear: 'delete the Cypress binary cache',
+  cachePath: 'print the path to the binary cache',
+  cacheList: 'list cached binary versions',
+  cacheClear: 'delete all cached binaries',
   group: 'a named group for recorded runs in the Cypress dashboard',
   parallel: 'enables concurrent runs and automatic load balancing of specs across multiple machines or processes',
   ciBuildId: 'the unique identifier for a run on your CI provider. typically a "BUILD_ID" env var. this value is automatically detected for most CI providers',
@@ -203,8 +202,13 @@ module.exports = {
     .option('path', text('cachePath'))
     .option('clear', text('cacheClear'))
     .action(function (opts) {
+      if (!_.isString(opts)) {
+        this.outputHelp()
+        util.exit(1)
+      }
+
       if (opts.command || !_.includes(['list', 'path', 'clear'], opts)) {
-        unknownOption.call(this, `cache ${opts}`, 'sub-command')
+        unknownOption.call(this, `cache ${opts}`, 'command')
       }
 
       cache[opts]()
diff --git a/cli/test/lib/cli_spec.js b/cli/test/lib/cli_spec.js
index c88e179307..cc2db136b1 100644
--- a/cli/test/lib/cli_spec.js
+++ b/cli/test/lib/cli_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 require('../spec_helper')
 
+const os = require('os')
 const cli = require(`${lib}/cli`)
 const util = require(`${lib}/util`)
 const logger = require(`${lib}/logger`)
@@ -11,13 +12,14 @@ const install = require(`${lib}/tasks/install`)
 const snapshot = require('snap-shot-it')
 const execa = require('execa-wrap')
 
-describe('cli', function () {
+describe('cli', () => {
   require('mocha-banner').register()
 
-  beforeEach(function () {
+  beforeEach(() => {
     logger.reset()
     sinon.stub(process, 'exit')
-    sinon.stub(util, 'exit')
+    os.platform.returns('darwin')
+    // sinon.stub(util, 'exit')
     sinon.stub(util, 'logErrorExit1')
     this.exec = (args) => {
       return cli.init(`node test ${args}`.split(' '))
@@ -30,48 +32,54 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['open', '--foo']).then((result) => {
         snapshot('shows help for open --foo', result)
       })
-    }
-    )
+    })
 
     it('shows help for run command', () => {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['run', '--foo']).then((result) => {
         snapshot('shows help for run --foo', result)
       })
-    }
-    )
+    })
+
+    it('shows help for cache command - unknown option --foo', () => {
+      return execa('bin/cypress', ['cache', '--foo']).then(snapshot)
+    })
+
+    it('shows help for cache command - unknown sub-command foo', () => {
+      return execa('bin/cypress', ['cache', 'foo']).then(snapshot)
+    })
+
+    it('shows help for cache command - no sub-command', () => {
+      return execa('bin/cypress', ['cache']).then(snapshot)
+    })
   })
 
   context('help command', () => {
     it('shows help', () => {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['help']).then(snapshot)
-    }
-    )
+    })
 
     it('shows help for -h', () => {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['-h']).then(snapshot)
-    }
-    )
+    })
 
     it('shows help for --help', () => {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['--help']).then(snapshot)
-    }
-    )
+    })
   })
 
   context('unknown command', () => {
     it('shows usage and exits', () => {
       return execa('bin/cypress', ['foo']).then(snapshot)
-    }
-    )
+    })
   })
 
-  context('cypress version', function () {
+  context('cypress version', () => {
     const binaryDir = '/binary/dir'
 
-    beforeEach(function () {
+    beforeEach(() => {
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryDir').returns(binaryDir)
     })
-    it('reports package version', function (done) {
+    it('reports package version', (done) => {
       sinon.stub(util, 'pkgVersion').returns('1.2.3')
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryPkgVersionAsync').withArgs(binaryDir).resolves('X.Y.Z')
 
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('reports package and binary message', function (done) {
+    it('reports package and binary message', (done) => {
       sinon.stub(util, 'pkgVersion').returns('1.2.3')
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryPkgVersionAsync').resolves('X.Y.Z')
 
@@ -93,7 +101,7 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('handles non-existent binary version', function (done) {
+    it('handles non-existent binary version', (done) => {
       sinon.stub(util, 'pkgVersion').returns('1.2.3')
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryPkgVersionAsync').resolves(null)
 
@@ -104,7 +112,7 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('handles non-existent binary --version', function (done) {
+    it('handles non-existent binary --version', (done) => {
       sinon.stub(util, 'pkgVersion').returns('1.2.3')
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryPkgVersionAsync').resolves(null)
 
@@ -115,7 +123,7 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('handles non-existent binary -v', function (done) {
+    it('handles non-existent binary -v', (done) => {
       sinon.stub(util, 'pkgVersion').returns('1.2.3')
       sinon.stub(state, 'getBinaryPkgVersionAsync').resolves(null)
 
@@ -127,13 +135,13 @@ describe('cli', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  context('cypress run', function () {
-    beforeEach(function () {
+  context('cypress run', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
       sinon.stub(run, 'start').resolves(0)
-      util.exit.withArgs(0)
+      sinon.stub(util, 'exit').withArgs(0)
     })
 
-    it('calls run.start with options + exits with code', function (done) {
+    it('calls run.start with options + exits with code', (done) => {
       run.start.resolves(10)
       this.exec('run')
 
@@ -143,7 +151,7 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('run.start with options + catches errors', function (done) {
+    it('run.start with options + catches errors', (done) => {
       const err = new Error('foo')
 
       run.start.rejects(err)
@@ -155,110 +163,110 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with port', function () {
+    it('calls run with port', () => {
       this.exec('run --port 7878')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ port: '7878' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with spec', function () {
+    it('calls run with spec', () => {
       this.exec('run --spec cypress/integration/foo_spec.js')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ spec: 'cypress/integration/foo_spec.js' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with port with -p arg', function () {
+    it('calls run with port with -p arg', () => {
       this.exec('run -p 8989')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ port: '8989' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with env variables', function () {
+    it('calls run with env variables', () => {
       this.exec('run --env foo=bar,host=http://localhost:8888')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ env: 'foo=bar,host=http://localhost:8888' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with config', function () {
+    it('calls run with config', () => {
       this.exec('run --config watchForFileChanges=false,baseUrl=localhost')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ config: 'watchForFileChanges=false,baseUrl=localhost' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with key', function () {
+    it('calls run with key', () => {
       this.exec('run --key asdf')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ key: 'asdf' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with --record', function () {
+    it('calls run with --record', () => {
       this.exec('run --record')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ record: true })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with --record false', function () {
+    it('calls run with --record false', () => {
       this.exec('run --record false')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ record: false })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with relative --project folder', function () {
+    it('calls run with relative --project folder', () => {
       this.exec('run --project foo/bar')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ project: 'foo/bar' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with absolute --project folder', function () {
+    it('calls run with absolute --project folder', () => {
       this.exec('run --project /tmp/foo/bar')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ project: '/tmp/foo/bar' })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with headed', function () {
+    it('calls run with headed', () => {
       this.exec('run --headed')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ headed: true })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with --no-exit', function () {
+    it('calls run with --no-exit', () => {
       this.exec('run --no-exit')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ exit: false })
     })
 
-    it('calls run with --parallel', function () {
+    it('calls run with --parallel', () => {
       this.exec('run --parallel')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ parallel: true })
     })
 
-    it('calls runs with --ci-build-id', function () {
+    it('calls runs with --ci-build-id', () => {
       this.exec('run --ci-build-id 123')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ ciBuildId: '123' })
     })
 
-    it('calls runs with --group', function () {
+    it('calls runs with --group', () => {
       this.exec('run --group staging')
       expect(run.start).to.be.calledWith({ group: 'staging' })
     })
   })
 
-  context('cypress open', function () {
-    beforeEach(function () {
+  context('cypress open', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
       sinon.stub(open, 'start').resolves(0)
     })
 
-    it('calls open.start with relative --project folder', function () {
+    it('calls open.start with relative --project folder', () => {
       this.exec('open --project foo/bar')
       expect(open.start).to.be.calledWith({ project: 'foo/bar' })
     })
 
-    it('calls open.start with absolute --project folder', function () {
+    it('calls open.start with absolute --project folder', () => {
       this.exec('open --project /tmp/foo/bar')
       expect(open.start).to.be.calledWith({ project: '/tmp/foo/bar' })
     })
 
-    it('calls open.start with options', function () {
+    it('calls open.start with options', () => {
       // sinon.stub(open, 'start').resolves()
       this.exec('open --port 7878')
       expect(open.start).to.be.calledWith({ port: '7878' })
     })
 
-    it('calls open.start with global', function () {
+    it('calls open.start with global', () => {
       // sinon.stub(open, 'start').resolves()
       this.exec('open --port 7878 --global')
       expect(open.start).to.be.calledWith({ port: '7878', global: true })
     })
 
-    it('calls open.start + catches errors', function (done) {
+    it('calls open.start + catches errors', (done) => {
       const err = new Error('foo')
 
       open.start.rejects(err)
@@ -271,19 +279,19 @@ describe('cli', function () {
     })
   })
 
-  it('install calls install.start without forcing', function () {
+  it('install calls install.start without forcing', () => {
     sinon.stub(install, 'start').resolves()
     this.exec('install')
     expect(install.start).not.to.be.calledWith({ force: true })
   })
 
-  it('install calls install.start with force: true when passed', function () {
+  it('install calls install.start with force: true when passed', () => {
     sinon.stub(install, 'start').resolves()
     this.exec('install --force')
     expect(install.start).to.be.calledWith({ force: true })
   })
 
-  it('install calls install.start + catches errors', function (done) {
+  it('install calls install.start + catches errors', (done) => {
     const err = new Error('foo')
 
     sinon.stub(install, 'start').rejects(err)
@@ -294,15 +302,15 @@ describe('cli', function () {
       done()
     })
   })
-  context('cypress verify', function () {
+  context('cypress verify', () => {
 
-    it('verify calls verify.start with force: true', function () {
+    it('verify calls verify.start with force: true', () => {
       sinon.stub(verify, 'start').resolves()
       this.exec('verify')
       expect(verify.start).to.be.calledWith({ force: true, welcomeMessage: false })
     })
 
-    it('verify calls verify.start + catches errors', function (done) {
+    it('verify calls verify.start + catches errors', (done) => {
       const err = new Error('foo')
 
       sinon.stub(verify, 'start').rejects(err)
diff --git a/cli/test/lib/tasks/cache_spec.js b/cli/test/lib/tasks/cache_spec.js
index 6ce1f42a09..62d1df6a6d 100644
--- a/cli/test/lib/tasks/cache_spec.js
+++ b/cli/test/lib/tasks/cache_spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const fs = require(`${lib}/fs`)
 const state = require(`${lib}/tasks/state`)
 const cache = require(`${lib}/tasks/cache`)
 const stdout = require('../../support/stdout')
+const snapshot = require('snap-shot-it')
 
 describe('lib/tasks/cache', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ describe('lib/tasks/cache', () => {
   })
 
   afterEach(() => {
+    mockfs.restore()
+    this.stdout = this.stdout.toString().split('\n').slice(0, -2).join('\n')
+    snapshot(this.stdout.toString() || '[no output]')
     stdout.restore()
   })
 
diff --git a/cli/test/lib/tasks/download_spec.js b/cli/test/lib/tasks/download_spec.js
index 46bb20e65e..c8231f7087 100644
--- a/cli/test/lib/tasks/download_spec.js
+++ b/cli/test/lib/tasks/download_spec.js
@@ -45,28 +45,33 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
   context('download url', () => {
     it('returns url', () => {
       const url = download.getUrl()
+
       la(is.url(url), url)
     })
 
     it('returns latest desktop url', () => {
       const url = download.getUrl()
+
       snapshot('latest desktop url', normalize(url))
     })
 
     it('returns specific desktop version url', () => {
       const url = download.getUrl('0.20.2')
+
       snapshot('specific version desktop url', normalize(url))
     })
 
     it('returns input if it is already an https link', () => {
       const url = 'https://somewhere.com'
       const result = download.getUrl(url)
+
       expect(result).to.equal(url)
     })
 
     it('returns input if it is already an http link', () => {
       const url = 'http://local.com'
       const result = download.getUrl(url)
+
       expect(result).to.equal(url)
     })
   })
@@ -75,24 +80,28 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
     it('env var', () => {
       process.env.CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR = 'https://cypress.example.com'
       const url = download.getUrl('0.20.2')
+
       snapshot('base url from CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR', normalize(url))
     })
 
     it('env var with trailing slash', () => {
       process.env.CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR = 'https://cypress.example.com/'
       const url = download.getUrl('0.20.2')
+
       snapshot('base url from CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR with trailing slash', normalize(url))
     })
 
     it('env var with subdirectory', () => {
       process.env.CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR = 'https://cypress.example.com/example'
       const url = download.getUrl('0.20.2')
+
       snapshot('base url from CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR with subdirectory', normalize(url))
     })
 
     it('env var with subdirectory and trailing slash', () => {
       process.env.CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR = 'https://cypress.example.com/example/'
       const url = download.getUrl('0.20.2')
+
       snapshot('base url from CYPRESS_DOWNLOAD_MIRROR with subdirectory and trailing slash', normalize(url))
     })
   })
@@ -100,7 +109,9 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
   it('saves example.zip to options.downloadDestination', function () {
     nock('https://aws.amazon.com')
     .get('/some.zip')
-    .reply(200, () => fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip'))
+    .reply(200, () => {
+      return fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip')
+    })
 
     nock('https://download.cypress.io')
     .get('/desktop/1.2.3')
@@ -110,7 +121,6 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
       'x-version': '0.11.1',
     })
 
-
     const onProgress = sinon.stub().returns(undefined)
 
     return download.start({
@@ -120,6 +130,7 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
     })
     .then((responseVersion) => {
       expect(responseVersion).to.eq('0.11.1')
+
       return fs.statAsync(downloadDestination)
     })
   })
@@ -127,7 +138,9 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
   it('resolves with response x-version if present', function () {
     nock('https://aws.amazon.com')
     .get('/some.zip')
-    .reply(200, () => fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip'))
+    .reply(200, () => {
+      return fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip')
+    })
 
     nock('https://download.cypress.io')
     .get('/desktop/1.2.3')
@@ -147,7 +160,9 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
 
     nock('https://aws.amazon.com')
     .get('/some.zip')
-    .reply(200, () => fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip'))
+    .reply(200, () => {
+      return fs.createReadStream('test/fixture/example.zip')
+    })
 
     nock('https://download.cypress.io')
     .get('/desktop/0.13.0')
@@ -159,6 +174,7 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
 
     return download.start(this.options).then((responseVersion) => {
       expect(responseVersion).to.eq('0.13.0')
+
       return fs.statAsync(downloadDestination)
     })
   })
@@ -167,6 +183,7 @@ describe('lib/tasks/download', function () {
     const ctx = this
 
     const err = new Error()
+
     err.statusCode = 404
     err.statusMessage = 'Not Found'
     this.options.version = null
diff --git a/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/request.coffee b/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/request.coffee
index 1d13a13a64..9e6a06cc32 100644
--- a/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/request.coffee
+++ b/packages/driver/src/cy/commands/request.coffee
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ REQUEST_DEFAULTS = {
   json: null
   form: null
   gzip: true
+  timeout: null
   followRedirect: true
 }
 
@@ -73,11 +74,13 @@ module.exports = (Commands, Cypress, cy, state, config) ->
           o.body   = args[2]
 
       _.defaults(options, REQUEST_DEFAULTS, {
-        log: true
-        timeout: config("responseTimeout")
+        log: true,
         failOnStatusCode: true
       })
 
+      ## if timeout is not supplied, use the configured default
+      options.timeout ||= config("responseTimeout")
+
       options.method = options.method.toUpperCase()
 
       if _.has(options, "failOnStatus")
diff --git a/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/request_spec.coffee b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/request_spec.coffee
index 84a632bcd9..b560ad2921 100644
--- a/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/request_spec.coffee
+++ b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/request_spec.coffee
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 _ = Cypress._
 Promise = Cypress.Promise
+RESPONSE_TIMEOUT = 22222
 
 describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
   context "#request", ->
     beforeEach ->
       cy.stub(Cypress, "backend").callThrough()
+      Cypress.config("responseTimeout", RESPONSE_TIMEOUT)
 
     describe "argument signature", ->
       beforeEach ->
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             method: "GET"
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       it "accepts object with url, method, headers, body", ->
@@ -48,6 +51,17 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             headers: {
               "x-token": "abc123"
             }
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
+          })
+
+      it "accepts object with url + timeout", ->
+        cy.request({url: "http://localhost:8000/foo", timeout: 23456}).then ->
+          @expectOptionsToBe({
+            url: "http://localhost:8000/foo"
+            method: "GET"
+            gzip: true
+            followRedirect: true
+            timeout: 23456
           })
 
       it "accepts string url", ->
@@ -57,6 +71,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             method: "GET"
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       it "accepts method + url", ->
@@ -66,6 +81,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             method: "DELETE"
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       it "accepts method + url + body", ->
@@ -77,6 +93,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             json: true
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       it "accepts url + body", ->
@@ -88,6 +105,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             json: true
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       it "accepts url + string body", ->
@@ -98,6 +116,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
             body: "foo"
             gzip: true
             followRedirect: true
+            timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
           })
 
       context "method normalization", ->
@@ -108,6 +127,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "POST"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "url normalization", ->
@@ -120,6 +140,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "uses localhost urls", ->
@@ -129,6 +150,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "uses wwww urls", ->
@@ -138,6 +160,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "prefixes with baseUrl when origin is empty", ->
@@ -150,6 +173,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "prefixes with baseUrl over current origin", ->
@@ -162,6 +186,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "gzip", ->
@@ -175,6 +200,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: false
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "auth", ->
@@ -195,6 +221,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
                 user: "brian"
                 pass: "password"
               }
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "followRedirect", ->
@@ -206,6 +233,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "can be set to false", ->
@@ -219,6 +247,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: false
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "normalizes followRedirects -> followRedirect", ->
@@ -232,6 +261,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               method: "GET"
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: false
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "qs", ->
@@ -249,6 +279,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               gzip: true
               followRedirect: true
               qs: {foo: "bar"}
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
       context "form", ->
@@ -268,6 +299,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               form: true
               followRedirect: true
               body: {foo: "bar"}
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
         it "accepts a string for body", ->
@@ -284,6 +316,7 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/request", ->
               form: true
               followRedirect: true
               body: "foo=bar&baz=quux"
+              timeout: RESPONSE_TIMEOUT
             })
 
     describe "failOnStatus", ->