diff --git a/config/configuration.sample.yml b/config/configuration.sample.yml
index 3c1d98be83..72b4a97e77 100644
--- a/config/configuration.sample.yml
+++ b/config/configuration.sample.yml
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ workers:
         pullAssets:
             ttl_retry: 5000
             max_retry : 5
+    webhook:
+        timeout: 30
 
 externalservice:
     ginger:
diff --git a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/WorkerManager/Worker/WebhookWorker.php b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/WorkerManager/Worker/WebhookWorker.php
index 04f163305e..8b709dda6f 100644
--- a/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/WorkerManager/Worker/WebhookWorker.php
+++ b/lib/Alchemy/Phrasea/WorkerManager/Worker/WebhookWorker.php
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class WebhookWorker implements WorkerInterface
             $proxyConfig = new NetworkProxiesConfiguration($this->app['conf']);
 
             $clientOptions = [
+                'timeout' => $this->app['conf']->get(['workers', 'webhook', 'timeout'], 30), // default time out 30 sec if not set
                 'connect_timeout' => 50, // should be less than default rabbit timeout 60 to avoid to block Q
                 'headers' => [
                     'User-Agent' => sprintf('Phraseanet/%s (%s)', $version->getNumber(), $version->getName())
diff --git a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
index 7cf86d71d0..88e551063d 100644
--- a/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
+++ b/lib/conf.d/configuration.yml
@@ -335,7 +335,8 @@ workers:
             password: ''
             vhost: /
             heartbeat: 60
-
+    webhook:
+        timeout: 30
 externalservice:
     ginger:
         AutoSubtitling: