diff --git a/app/services/image_service.py b/app/services/image_service.py
index 3dcb4f3..1c0644a 100644
--- a/app/services/image_service.py
+++ b/app/services/image_service.py
@@ -11,8 +11,12 @@ class ImageService:
 	async def upload_file(file: UploadFile, remote_server_url: str) -> Response:
 		try:
 			file_content = await file.read()
-			async with AsyncClient() as client:
-				response = await client.post(remote_server_url, files={"file": file_content})
+			async with AsyncClient() as ac:
+				response = await ac.post(
+					remote_server_url,
+					files={"file": file_content},
+					timeout=20,
+				)
 				if response.status_code != 200:
 					raise HTTPException(status_code=response.status_code, detail=response.json()["detail"])
 				return response