diff --git a/apps/resm/tasks.py b/apps/resm/tasks.py
index 18fc75d..e1e1dc1 100644
--- a/apps/resm/tasks.py
+++ b/apps/resm/tasks.py
@@ -839,7 +839,8 @@ def save_pdf_from_openalex(paper:Paper):
         res = requests.get(url=f"https://content.openalex.org/works/{paper.openalex_id}.pdf",
         params={
             "api_key": OPENALEX_KEY
-        })
+        },
+        timeout=(3, 15))
     except requests.RequestException as e:
         return f"openalex_pdf_error: {str(e)}"
     if res.status_code == 200: