diff --git a/src/pins/tang/clevis-decrypt-tang b/src/pins/tang/clevis-decrypt-tang
index 72393b4..40b660f 100755
--- a/src/pins/tang/clevis-decrypt-tang
+++ b/src/pins/tang/clevis-decrypt-tang
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ xfr="$(jose jwk exc -i '{"alg":"ECMR"}' -l- -r- <<< "$clt$eph")"
 
 rec_url="$url/rec/$kid"
 ct="Content-Type: application/jwk+json"
-if ! rep="$(curl -sfg -X POST -H "$ct" --data-binary @- "$rec_url" <<< "$xfr")"; then
+if ! rep="$(curl --connect-timeout 10 -sfg -X POST -H "$ct" --data-binary @- "$rec_url" <<< "$xfr")"; then
     echo "Error communicating with server $url" >&2
     exit 1
 fi