diff --git a/buildtrigger/bitbuckethandler.py b/buildtrigger/bitbuckethandler.py
index 8dbd03329..669702b79 100644
--- a/buildtrigger/bitbuckethandler.py
+++ b/buildtrigger/bitbuckethandler.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class BitbucketBuildTrigger(BuildTriggerHandler):
     trigger_uuid = self.trigger.uuid
     callback_url = '%s/oauth1/bitbucket/callback/trigger/%s' % (get_app_url(), trigger_uuid)
 
-    return BitBucket(key, secret, callback_url)
+    return BitBucket(key, secret, callback_url, timeout=5)
 
   def _get_authorized_client(self):
     """ Returns an authorized API client. """
diff --git a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
index d60c802fb..1a74e5c2f 100644
--- a/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
+++ b/buildtrigger/githubhandler.py
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class GithubBuildTrigger(BuildTriggerHandler):
     return Github(self.auth_token,
                   base_url=github_trigger.api_endpoint(),
                   client_id=github_trigger.client_id(),
-                  client_secret=github_trigger.client_secret())
+                  client_secret=github_trigger.client_secret(),
+                  timeout=5)
 
   @classmethod
   def service_name(cls):