diff --git a/api/chalicelib/utils/jira_client.py b/api/chalicelib/utils/jira_client.py
index b1734660c..f03e304e6 100644
--- a/api/chalicelib/utils/jira_client.py
+++ b/api/chalicelib/utils/jira_client.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class JiraManager:
         self._config = {"JIRA_PROJECT_ID": project_id, "JIRA_URL": url, "JIRA_USERNAME": username,
                         "JIRA_PASSWORD": password}
         try:
-            self._jira = JIRA(url, basic_auth=(username, password), logging=True, max_retries=1)
+            self._jira = JIRA(url, basic_auth=(username, password), logging=True, max_retries=1, timeout=3)
         except Exception as e:
             print("!!! JIRA AUTH ERROR")
             print(e)