diff --git a/code/sys/sys_update_checker.cpp b/code/sys/sys_update_checker.cpp
index c7915503..a67b4620 100644
--- a/code/sys/sys_update_checker.cpp
+++ b/code/sys/sys_update_checker.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ void UpdateCheckerThread::DoRequest()
 
     curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_WRITEFUNCTION, &WriteCallback);
     curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_WRITEDATA, &responseString);
+    curl_easy_setopt(handle, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, 15);
 
     result = curl_easy_perform(handle);
     if (result != CURLE_OK) {