diff --git a/lib/private/Http/Client/Client.php b/lib/private/Http/Client/Client.php
index 993b83917fd3a..28694f3858502 100644
--- a/lib/private/Http/Client/Client.php
+++ b/lib/private/Http/Client/Client.php
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ private function buildRequestOptions(array $options): array {
 		$defaults = [
 			RequestOptions::PROXY => $this->getProxyUri(),
 			RequestOptions::VERIFY => $this->getCertBundle(),
+			RequestOptions::TIMEOUT => 30,
 		];
 
 		$options = array_merge($defaults, $options);