diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0d3358e..7d17c63 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (cf *connectionFactory) connect() (net.Conn, error) {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "getting new random peer")
 	}
 	fmt.Printf("connecting to: %s\n", peer)
-	return net.Dial("tcp", net.JoinHostPort(peer, "21841"))
+	return net.DialTimeout("tcp", net.JoinHostPort(peer, "21841"), 5*time.Second)
 }
 
 type response struct {