diff --git a/src/InstagramEmbedFetcher.php b/src/InstagramEmbedFetcher.php
index 1894ea2..5c8cffc 100644
--- a/src/InstagramEmbedFetcher.php
+++ b/src/InstagramEmbedFetcher.php
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ class InstagramEmbedFetcher implements InstagramEmbedFetcherInterface {
     $queryParameter = UrlHelper::buildQuery($options);
 
     try {
-      $response = $this->httpClient->request('GET', self::INSTAGRAM_API . '?' . $queryParameter);
+      $response = $this->httpClient->request(
+        'GET',
+        self::INSTAGRAM_API . '?' . $queryParameter,
+        ['timeout' => 5]
+      );
       if ($response->getStatusCode() === 200) {
         $data = Json::decode($response->getBody()->getContents());
       }