diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/netconf_command_timeout.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/netconf_command_timeout.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cf7a090982f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/netconf_command_timeout.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- Fix netconf connection command timeout issue (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/58322)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
index 0093ec21606..a04b58c0e7a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/netconf.py
@@ -321,6 +321,8 @@ class Connection(NetworkConnectionBase):
                 timeout=self.get_option('persistent_connect_timeout'),
                 ssh_config=ssh_config
             )
+
+            self._manager._timeout = self.get_option('persistent_command_timeout')
         except SSHUnknownHostError as exc:
             raise AnsibleConnectionFailure(to_native(exc))
         except ImportError as exc: