diff --git a/clearml/backend_interface/metrics/reporter.py b/clearml/backend_interface/metrics/reporter.py
index b5fb4d49..eabc7ad6 100644
--- a/clearml/backend_interface/metrics/reporter.py
+++ b/clearml/backend_interface/metrics/reporter.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def _report(self, ev):
     def _handle_program_exit(self):
         try:
             self.flush()
-            self.wait_for_events()
+            self.wait_for_events(timeout=10)
             self.stop()
         except Exception as e:
             logging.getLogger("clearml.reporter").warning(