diff --git a/plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py b/plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py
index 6639ba3d2e8cd..d3f48a90481e6 100644
--- a/plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py
+++ b/plugins/platforms/telegram/adapter.py
@@ -6821,6 +6821,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                                     "parse_mode": _cap_parse_mode,
                                     "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
                                     "duration": _duration_secs,
+                                    "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                                     **voice_thread_kwargs,
                                     **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                                 },
@@ -6870,6 +6871,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                             "caption": caption[:1024] if caption else None,
                             "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
                             "duration": _duration_secs,
+                            "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                             **audio_thread_kwargs,
                             **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                         },
@@ -7008,6 +7010,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                         "chat_id": normalize_telegram_chat_id(chat_id),
                         "media": media,
                         "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
+                        "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                         **thread_kwargs,
                         **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                     },
@@ -7067,6 +7070,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                         "photo": image_file,
                         "caption": caption[:1024] if caption else None,
                         "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
+                        "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                         **thread_kwargs,
                         **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                     },
@@ -7164,6 +7168,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                         "filename": display_name,
                         "caption": caption[:1024] if caption else None,
                         "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
+                        "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                         **thread_kwargs,
                         **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                     },
@@ -7359,6 +7364,7 @@ class TelegramAdapter(BasePlatformAdapter):
                     "animation": animation_url,
                     "caption": caption[:1024] if caption else None,
                     "reply_to_message_id": reply_to_id,
+                    "read_timeout": _MEDIA_SEND_READ_TIMEOUT,
                     **animation_thread_kwargs,
                     **self._notification_kwargs(metadata),
                 },
diff --git a/tests/tools/test_managed_tool_gateway.py b/tests/tools/test_managed_tool_gateway.py
index 5a02ddff471e2..1c90bcb90f3b4 100644
--- a/tests/tools/test_managed_tool_gateway.py
+++ b/tests/tools/test_managed_tool_gateway.py
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ class TestManagedMediaUploader:
     BASE_URL = f"{GATEWAY}/api/bfl"
     UPLOAD_PATH = "/api/uploads/bfl"
 
-    @staticmethod
-    def _builder(vendor):
-        return f"https://{vendor}-gateway.example.com"
-
     def _uploader(self, **kwargs):
         return managed_tool_gateway.build_managed_media_uploader(
             kwargs.pop("server_url", self.BASE_URL),