diff --git a/temperato.py b/temperato.py
index 48e7bd0..d8ef479 100644
--- a/temperato.py
+++ b/temperato.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class tempThread (threading.Thread):
             temp = sensor.temperature
             print(temp)
             if temp > set_point:
-                requests.post(os.environ.get('NOTIF_URL'), data={'message': 'The water is too damn hot!', 'title': 'Water temperature'})
+                requests.post(os.environ.get('NOTIF_URL'), data={'message': 'The water is too damn hot!', 'title': 'Water temperature'}, timeout=5)
             time.sleep(5)
 
 T_thread = tempThread()