diff --git a/backend/app/services/email.py b/backend/app/services/email.py
index 3c2b608..136485a 100644
--- a/backend/app/services/email.py
+++ b/backend/app/services/email.py
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ def send_email(
             print(f"Body:\n{body}")
             return False
         
-        # Connect to SMTP server
-        with smtplib.SMTP(settings.smtp_host, settings.smtp_port) as server:
+        # Connect to SMTP server with timeout
+        with smtplib.SMTP(settings.smtp_host, settings.smtp_port, timeout=10) as server:
             server.starttls()
             server.login(settings.smtp_username, settings.smtp_password)
             server.send_message(message)