diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7ad79f2..76bdfc1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bnc-sdk",
-  "version": "3.4.0",
+  "version": "3.4.0-0.0.1",
   "description": "SDK to connect to the blocknative backend via a websocket connection",
   "keywords": [
     "ethereum",
diff --git a/src/configuration.ts b/src/configuration.ts
index 20e369a..6bc9f1c 100644
--- a/src/configuration.ts
+++ b/src/configuration.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,19 @@ function configuration(
   return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
     subscription.pipe(take(1), timeout(5000)).subscribe({
       next: () => resolve({ ...emitter, details: { config } }),
-      error: () =>
-        reject(
-          `Configuration with scope: ${config.scope} has been sent to the Blocknative server, but has not received a reply within 5 seconds.`
-        )
+      error: (error: { message: string }) => {
+        const message =
+          error.message === 'Timeout has occurred'
+            ? `Configuration with scope: ${config.scope} has been sent to the Blocknative server, but has not received a reply within 5 seconds.`
+            : error.message
+
+        if (this._onerror) {
+          this._onerror({ message })
+          resolve(`Error: ${message}`)
+        } else {
+          reject(message)
+        }
+      }
     })
   })
 }
diff --git a/src/messages.ts b/src/messages.ts
index dd8109d..e0d3528 100644
--- a/src/messages.ts
+++ b/src/messages.ts
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ export function handleMessage(this: any, msg: { data: string }): void {
       const configuration = this._configurations.get(event.config.scope)
 
       if (configuration && configuration.subscription) {
-        configuration.subscription.error(reason)
+        configuration.subscription.error({ message: reason })
       }
 
       return