diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 34ed110..a148d17 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/fs"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var version = "development"
@@ -25,7 +26,15 @@ func main() {
 	log.Printf("app built from revision '%s'\n", version)
 	log.Print("Listening on :1314...")
 
-	err = http.ListenAndServe(":1314", nil)
+	// https://blog.cloudflare.com/the-complete-guide-to-golang-net-http-timeouts/
+	srv := http.Server{
+		ReadTimeout:  15 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 15 * time.Second,
+		Addr:         ":1314",
+		Handler:      nil,
+	}
+
+	err = srv.ListenAndServe()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}