diff --git a/pkg/router/gateway_api.go b/pkg/router/gateway_api.go
index bbcadc28..31b09b20 100644
--- a/pkg/router/gateway_api.go
+++ b/pkg/router/gateway_api.go
@@ -369,10 +369,6 @@ func (gwr *GatewayAPIRouter) SetRoutes(
 			},
 		})
 	}
-	var timeout v1.Duration
-	if canary.Spec.Service.Timeout != "" {
-		timeout = v1.Duration(canary.Spec.Service.Timeout)
-	}
 
 	weightedRouteRule := &v1.HTTPRouteRule{
 		Matches: matches,
@@ -441,9 +437,6 @@ func (gwr *GatewayAPIRouter) SetRoutes(
 					BackendRef: gwr.makeBackendRef(primarySvcName, initialPrimaryWeight, canary.Spec.Service.Port),
 				},
 			},
-			Timeouts: &v1.HTTPRouteTimeouts{
-				Request: &timeout,
-			},
 		})
 
 		if canary.Spec.Service.Timeout != "" {