diff --git a/api/Dockerfile b/api/Dockerfile
index ac8381faf5..adf9173f97 100644
--- a/api/Dockerfile
+++ b/api/Dockerfile
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ ENV POETRY_CACHE_DIR=/tmp/poetry_cache
 ENV POETRY_NO_INTERACTION=1
 ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_IN_PROJECT=true
 ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_CREATE=true
+ENV POETRY_REQUESTS_TIMEOUT=15
 
 FROM base AS packages