diff --git a/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-backend.c b/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-backend.c
index 8e11e79bc..b72319a93 100644
--- a/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-backend.c
+++ b/plugins/redfish/fu-redfish-backend.c
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ fu_redfish_backend_request_new (FuRedfishBackend *self)
 	/* since DSP0266 makes Basic Authorization a requirement,
 	* it is safe to use Basic Auth for all implementations */
 	curl_easy_setopt (curl, CURLOPT_HTTPAUTH, (glong) CURLAUTH_BASIC);
+	curl_easy_setopt (curl, CURLOPT_TIMEOUT, (glong) 30);
 	curl_easy_setopt (curl, CURLOPT_USERNAME, self->username);
 	curl_easy_setopt (curl, CURLOPT_PASSWORD, self->password);