diff --git a/packages/helpermodules/create_debug.py b/packages/helpermodules/create_debug.py
index f5c1f1d657..461b46f802 100644
--- a/packages/helpermodules/create_debug.py
+++ b/packages/helpermodules/create_debug.py
@@ -203,7 +203,8 @@ def write_to_file(file_handler, func, default: Optional[Any] = None):
             data = f.read()
         req.get_http_session().put("https://openwb.de/tools/debug2.php",
                                    data=data,
-                                   params={'debugemail': debug_email})
+                                   params={'debugemail': debug_email},
+                                   timeout=10)
 
         log.info("***** cleanup...")
         os.remove(debug_file)