diff --git a/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py b/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
index 641c3f6..e19625c 100644
--- a/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
+++ b/pkgs/myintercom-doorbell/myintercom_doorbell/service.py
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ import time
 
 
 def send_open_door_request(host, username, password):
-    urllib3.PoolManager().request(
+    urllib3.PoolManager(
+        timeout=urllib3.Timeout(
+            connect=3.0,
+            read=300,
+        )
+    ).request(
         "GET",
         f"http://{host}/local/Doorcom/door.cgi?r=1",
         headers=urllib3.make_headers(basic_auth=f"{username}:{password}"),