diff --git a/ui/src/lib/api.ts b/ui/src/lib/api.ts
index 1e5902c..4a109ec 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/ui/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const api = axios.create({
   headers: {
     "Content-Type": "application/json",
   },
+  timeout: 5000,
 });
 
 // Create React Query client with default options