diff --git a/src/feed_utils.rs b/src/feed_utils.rs
index 1230f3f..00d3b12 100644
--- a/src/feed_utils.rs
+++ b/src/feed_utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use feed_rs;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use tracing::{error, info};
 use url::Url;
 
@@ -8,9 +9,22 @@ pub struct FeedError;
 pub async fn fetch_feed(url: &Url) -> Result<feed_rs::model::Feed, FeedError> {
     info!("Making a request to fetch feed `{url}`");
 
+    // Create a client with a 10 second timeout
+    let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+        .timeout(Duration::from_secs(10))
+        .build()
+        .map_err(|e| {
+            error!("Failed to create HTTP client: {}", e);
+            FeedError
+        })?;
+
     // Fetch the feed content
-    let response = reqwest::get(url.as_ref()).await.map_err(|e| {
-        error!("Failed to fetch feed: {}", e);
+    let response = client.get(url.as_ref()).send().await.map_err(|e| {
+        if e.is_timeout() {
+            error!("Request timed out after 10 seconds: {}", e);
+        } else {
+            error!("Failed to fetch feed: {}", e);
+        }
         FeedError
     })?;