diff --git a/uurequests/uurequests.py b/uurequests/uurequests.py
index 694daa6575..80fb7ac52c 100644
--- a/uurequests/uurequests.py
+++ b/uurequests/uurequests.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def request(method, url, data=None, json=None, headers={}, stream=None, parse_he
             resp_d = {}
 
         s = usocket.socket(ai[0], ai[1], ai[2])
+        s.settimeout(10)
         try:
             s.connect(ai[-1])
             if proto == "https:":