diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index f7d1de26b7..5676d3fd27 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
             except (TypeError, ImportError, IOError, netrc.NetrcParseError):
                 pass
 
-            with opener.open(r) as response:
+            with opener.open(r, timeout=30) as response:
                 pass
         except urllib.error.URLError as e:
             if try_again: