diff --git a/crates/ptth_server/src/lib.rs b/crates/ptth_server/src/lib.rs
index ae1da06..66db7d7 100644
--- a/crates/ptth_server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/ptth_server/src/lib.rs
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ pub async fn run_server (
 	
 	let client = Client::builder ()
 	.default_headers (headers)
-	.timeout (Duration::from_secs (40))
+	.connect_timeout (Duration::from_secs (30))
 	.build ().map_err (ServerError::CantBuildHttpClient)?;
 	let handlebars = file_server::load_templates (&asset_root)?;