diff --git a/app/Helpers/helpers.php b/app/Helpers/helpers.php
index 36a56d8..0deccd9 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/helpers.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/helpers.php
@@ -447,7 +447,10 @@ function syncWithBankSystem(
     $amount = $online_payment_tmt_amount;
     $payPurpose = $pay_purpose;
 
-    $client = new Client();
+    $client = new Client([
+        'timeout'  => 5,   // seconds before it fails
+        'connect_timeout' => 1 // seconds to wait for connection
+    ]);
     $headers = [
         'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
         'Authorization' => 'Basic YWRtaW46UUFad3N4MTIz'