diff --git a/modules/essentials/settings.nix b/modules/essentials/settings.nix
index a519928..24ccc74 100644
--- a/modules/essentials/settings.nix
+++ b/modules/essentials/settings.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
       trusted-public-keys = [
         "nix-community.cachix.org-1:mB9FSh9qf2dCimDSUo8Zy7bkq5CX+/rkCWyvRCYg3Fs="
       ];
+      stalled-download-timeout = 4;
+      connect-timeout = 4;
       auto-optimise-store = true;
       experimental-features = [
         "flakes"