diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index c18a1fd69..a35c3113e 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -291,6 +291,9 @@ class DefaultConfig(object):
   # How often the Garbage Collection worker runs.
   GARBAGE_COLLECTION_FREQUENCY = 30 # seconds
 
+  # How long notifications will try to send before timing out.
+  NOTIFICATION_SEND_TIMEOUT = 10
+
   # Security scanner
   FEATURE_SECURITY_SCANNER = False
   FEATURE_SECURITY_NOTIFICATIONS = False
diff --git a/endpoints/notificationmethod.py b/endpoints/notificationmethod.py
index 18844715f..b315be9b6 100644
--- a/endpoints/notificationmethod.py
+++ b/endpoints/notificationmethod.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from workers.queueworker import JobException
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+METHOD_TIMEOUT = app.config.get('NOTIFICATION_SEND_TIMEOUT', 10) # Seconds
+
 
 class InvalidNotificationMethodException(Exception):
   pass
@@ -190,7 +192,8 @@ class WebhookMethod(NotificationMethod):
     headers = {'Content-type': 'application/json'}
 
     try:
-      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers, cert=SSLClientCert)
+      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers, cert=SSLClientCert,
+                           timeout=METHOD_TIMEOUT)
       if resp.status_code/100 != 2:
         error_message = '%s response for webhook to url: %s' % (resp.status_code, url)
         logger.error(error_message)
@@ -241,7 +244,7 @@ class FlowdockMethod(NotificationMethod):
     }
 
     try:
-      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
+      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers, timeout=METHOD_TIMEOUT)
       if resp.status_code/100 != 2:
         error_message = '%s response for flowdock to url: %s' % (resp.status_code, url)
         logger.error(error_message)
@@ -302,7 +305,7 @@ class HipchatMethod(NotificationMethod):
     }
 
     try:
-      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
+      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers, timeout=METHOD_TIMEOUT)
       if resp.status_code/100 != 2:
         error_message = '%s response for hipchat to url: %s' % (resp.status_code, url)
         logger.error(error_message)
@@ -420,7 +423,7 @@ class SlackMethod(NotificationMethod):
     }
 
     try:
-      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers)
+      resp = requests.post(url, data=json.dumps(payload), headers=headers, timeout=METHOD_TIMEOUT)
       if resp.status_code/100 != 2:
         error_message = '%s response for Slack to url: %s' % (resp.status_code, url)
         logger.error(error_message)