diff --git a/crates/common/src/commit/client.rs b/crates/common/src/commit/client.rs
index 62ce146e..9b6f7c27 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/commit/client.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/commit/client.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use super::{
     error::SignerClientError,
     request::SignRequest,
 };
+use crate::DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct GetPubkeysResponse {
@@ -34,14 +35,17 @@ impl SignerClient {
             HeaderValue::from_str(&format!("Bearer {}", jwt)).expect("invalid jwt");
         auth_value.set_sensitive(true);
         headers.insert(AUTHORIZATION, auth_value);
-
-        let client = reqwest::Client::builder().default_headers(headers).build().unwrap();
+        let client = reqwest::Client::builder()
+            .timeout(DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+            .default_headers(headers)
+            .build()
+            .unwrap();
 
         Self { url: url.into(), client }
     }
 
-    /// Request a list of validator pubkeys for which signatures can be requested.
-    /// TODO: add more docs on how proxy keys work
+    /// Request a list of validator pubkeys for which signatures can be
+    /// requested. TODO: add more docs on how proxy keys work
     pub async fn get_pubkeys(&self) -> Result<GetPubkeysResponse, SignerClientError> {
         let url = format!("{}{}", self.url, GET_PUBKEYS_PATH);
         let res = self.client.get(&url).send().await?;
diff --git a/crates/common/src/lib.rs b/crates/common/src/lib.rs
index 8d47c1a4..b13075c1 100644
--- a/crates/common/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/common/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::time::Duration;
+
 pub mod commit;
 pub mod config;
 pub mod constants;
@@ -7,3 +9,6 @@ pub mod signature;
 pub mod signer;
 pub mod types;
 pub mod utils;
+
+
+pub const DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT: Duration = Duration::from_secs(12);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/pbs/src/state.rs b/crates/pbs/src/state.rs
index d7a11436..c270ace4 100644
--- a/crates/pbs/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/pbs/src/state.rs
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ use std::{
     sync::{Arc, Mutex},
 };
 
-use alloy::primitives::B256;
-use alloy::rpc::types::beacon::BlsPublicKey;
+use alloy::{primitives::B256, rpc::types::beacon::BlsPublicKey};
 use axum::http::{HeaderMap, HeaderName, HeaderValue};
 use cb_common::{
     config::{PbsConfig, PbsModuleConfig},
     pbs::{RelayEntry, HEADER_VERSION_KEY, HEAVER_VERSION_VALUE},
+    DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
 };
 use dashmap::DashMap;
 use tokio::sync::broadcast;
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ where
 
         let relay_client = reqwest::Client::builder()
             .default_headers(headers)
+            .timeout(DEFAULT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
             .build()
             .expect("failed to build relay client");
 
@@ -115,9 +116,10 @@ where
         self.relay_client.clone()
     }
 
-    /// Add some bids to the cache, the bids are all assumed to be for the provided slot
-    /// Returns the bid with the max value
-    /// TODO: this doesnt handle cancellations if we call multiple times get_header
+    /// Add some bids to the cache, the bids are all assumed to be for the
+    /// provided slot Returns the bid with the max value
+    /// TODO: this doesnt handle cancellations if we call multiple times
+    /// get_header
     pub fn add_bids(&self, slot: u64, bids: Vec<GetHeaderReponse>) -> Option<GetHeaderReponse> {
         let mut slot_entry = self.bid_cache.entry(slot).or_default();
         slot_entry.extend(bids);