diff --git a/bgs/bgs.go b/bgs/bgs.go
index debe6ad19..336876a3e 100644
--- a/bgs/bgs.go
+++ b/bgs/bgs.go
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ func NewBGS(db *gorm.DB, ix *indexer.Indexer, repoman *repomgr.RepoManager, evtm
 	compactor.Start(bgs)
 	bgs.compactor = compactor
 
+	bgs.httpClient.Timeout = time.Second * 5
+
 	return bgs, nil
 }