diff --git a/storage/remote/client.go b/storage/remote/client.go
index aadf15307c..d91d2e6751 100644
--- a/storage/remote/client.go
+++ b/storage/remote/client.go
@@ -375,7 +375,8 @@ func (c *Client) Read(ctx context.Context, query *prompb.Query, sortSeries bool)
 	httpReq.Header.Set("User-Agent", UserAgent)
 	httpReq.Header.Set("X-Prometheus-Remote-Read-Version", "0.1.0")
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, c.timeout)
+	errTimeout := fmt.Errorf("request timed out after %s", c.timeout)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeoutCause(ctx, c.timeout, errTimeout)
 
 	ctx, span := otel.Tracer("").Start(ctx, "Remote Read", trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient))
 	defer span.End()