diff --git a/funkwhale-cli.sh b/funkwhale-cli.sh
index fbc0b99..ad97643 100755
--- a/funkwhale-cli.sh
+++ b/funkwhale-cli.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 instance=$(jj -i config.json instance)
 ordering='title'
-default_player_command='mpv --no-vid --no-ytdl'
+default_player_command='mpv --no-vid --no-ytdl --network-timeout=30'
 
 funkwhale_api_check_api_limits()
 {