diff --git a/src/github/client.rs b/src/github/client.rs
index 96c42e4..b1f2f44 100644
--- a/src/github/client.rs
+++ b/src/github/client.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ impl GithubClient {
     ) -> ureq::RequestBuilder<ureq::typestate::WithoutBody> {
         let agent: ureq::Agent = ureq::Agent::config_builder()
             .timeout_global(timeout)
+            .timeout_connect(Some(Duration::from_secs(2)))
             .build()
             .into();