diff --git a/creyPY/services/auth0/manage.py b/creyPY/services/auth0/manage.py
index d809859..28682fb 100644
--- a/creyPY/services/auth0/manage.py
+++ b/creyPY/services/auth0/manage.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 @cached(cache)
 def get_management_token() -> str:
-    re = requests.post(
+    response = requests.post(
         f"https://{AUTH0_DOMAIN}/oauth/token",
         json={
             "client_id": AUTH0_CLIENT_ID,
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@ def get_management_token() -> str:
             "audience": f"https://{AUTH0_DOMAIN}/api/v2/",  # This should be the management audience
             "grant_type": "client_credentials",
         },
+        timeout=5,  # Add a timeout parameter to avoid hanging requests
     ).json()
-    return re["access_token"]
+    return response["access_token"]
diff --git a/creyPY/services/auth0/utils.py b/creyPY/services/auth0/utils.py
index 3cb209e..917ff4b 100644
--- a/creyPY/services/auth0/utils.py
+++ b/creyPY/services/auth0/utils.py
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ def get_user(sub) -> dict:
     re = requests.get(
         f"https://{AUTH0_DOMAIN}/api/v2/users/{sub}",
         headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {get_management_token()}"},
+        timeout=5,
     )
     if re.status_code != 200:
         raise HTTPException(re.status_code, re.json())
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ def patch_user(input_obj: dict, sub) -> dict:
         f"https://{AUTH0_DOMAIN}/api/v2/users/{sub}",
         headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {get_management_token()}"},
         json=input_obj,
+        timeout=5,
     )
     if re.status_code != 200:
         raise HTTPException(re.status_code, re.json())
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ def request_verification_mail(sub: str) -> None:
         f"https://{AUTH0_DOMAIN}/api/v2/jobs/verification-email",
         headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {get_management_token()}"},
         json={"user_id": sub},
+        timeout=5,
     )
     if re.status_code != 201:
         raise HTTPException(re.status_code, re.json())
@@ -109,6 +112,7 @@ def create_user_invite(email: str) -> dict:
             "verify_email": False,
             "app_metadata": {"invitedToMyApp": True},
         },
+        timeout=5,
     )
     if re.status_code != 201:
         raise HTTPException(re.status_code, re.json())
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ def password_change_mail(email: str) -> bool:
             "email": email,
             "connection": "Username-Password-Authentication",
         },
+        timeout=5,
     )
 
     if re.status_code != 200: