diff --git a/lib/github.js b/lib/github.js
index e0af79b..6bc9afe 100644
--- a/lib/github.js
+++ b/lib/github.js
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ const { GITHUB_USERNAME, GITHUB_PASSWORD } = process.env;
 const auth = { user: GITHUB_USERNAME, pass: GITHUB_PASSWORD };
 const request2 = request.defaults({
   auth: auth.user ? auth : null,
-  headers: { 'User-Agent': `${OWNER}/${REPO}/${GITHUB_USERNAME}` }
+  headers: { 'User-Agent': `${OWNER}/${REPO}/${GITHUB_USERNAME}` },
+  timeout: 30 * 1000
 });
 
 export function getRelease (tag) {