diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/api/tests/test_github_utils.py b/pydis_site/apps/api/tests/test_github_utils.py
index d36111c97..7b41d2f6a 100644
--- a/pydis_site/apps/api/tests/test_github_utils.py
+++ b/pydis_site/apps/api/tests/test_github_utils.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def get_response_get_artifact(request: httpx.Request, **_) -> httpx.Response:
 
     def setUp(self) -> None:
         self.call_args = ["owner", "repo", "action_sha", "action_name", "artifact_name"]
-        self.client = httpx.Client(base_url="https://example.com")
+        self.client = httpx.Client(base_url="https://example.com", timeout=5)
 
         self.patchers = [
             mock.patch.object(self.client, "send", new=self.get_response_get_artifact),