diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/jules/jules.go b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/jules/jules.go
index db66516b1..49d0facc9 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/jules/jules.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/jules/jules.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 
@@ -43,7 +44,9 @@ func doRequest(method, url string, body []byte) error {
 	req.Header.Set("x-goog-api-key", apiKey)
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 
-	client := &http.Client{}
+	client := &http.Client{
+		Timeout: 15 * time.Second,
+	}
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error making request: %w", err)