diff --git a/ArtNet/db/db_adapter.py b/ArtNet/db/db_adapter.py
index cde9cdc..d60eb17 100644
--- a/ArtNet/db/db_adapter.py
+++ b/ArtNet/db/db_adapter.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ class DBAdapter:
         self.db = None
         self.db_cursor = None
         try:
-            self.db = psycopg2.connect(host=host, port=port, database=database, user=user, password=password)
+            self.db = psycopg2.connect(host=host, port=port, database=database, user=user, password=password,
+                                       connect_timeout=3)
             self.db_cursor = self.db.cursor()
 
         except psycopg2.OperationalError as e: