diff --git a/src/oidcop/configure.py b/src/oidcop/configure.py
index 8c0060c6..edd270c9 100755
--- a/src/oidcop/configure.py
+++ b/src/oidcop/configure.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
             }
         },
     },
-    "httpc_params": {"verify": False},
+    "httpc_params": {"verify": False, "timeout": 4},
     "issuer": "https://{domain}:{port}",
     "template_dir": "templates",
     "token_handler_args": {
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ def __init__(
             },
         },
     },
-    "httpc_params": {"verify": False},
+    "httpc_params": {"verify": False, "timeout": 4},
     "issuer": "https://{domain}:{port}",
     "keys": {
         "private_path": "private/jwks.json",