diff --git a/lib/tasks/release-notes.js b/lib/tasks/release-notes.js
index 61e701307..5bc6fbbcf 100644
--- a/lib/tasks/release-notes.js
+++ b/lib/tasks/release-notes.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, task) => {
     let response;
 
     try {
-        response = await got('https://api.github.com/repos/TryGhost/Ghost/releases', {json: true});
+        response = await got('https://api.github.com/repos/TryGhost/Ghost/releases', {json: true, timeout: 5000});
     } catch (err) {
         task.title = 'Unable to fetch release notes';
         return;