diff --git a/bin/ncm-ci.js b/bin/ncm-ci.js
index aa0ddf0..c45352e 100755
--- a/bin/ncm-ci.js
+++ b/bin/ncm-ci.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ const graphql = require('../lib/graphql')
 const chalk = require('chalk')
 const fetch = require('node-fetch')
 
+// Setting up a timeout to be used with fetch() – will use the NCM_TIMEOUT environment
+// variable or default to 2 minutes (120 seconds / 120000 milliseconds)
+const timeout = process.env.NCM_TIMEOUT
+  ? Number(process.env.NCM_TIMEOUT) * 1000
+  : 120000
+
 if (!process.env.NCM_TOKEN) {
   console.error(`
     Usage
@@ -49,7 +55,8 @@ const getUserDetails = async () => {
   const res = await fetch(`${api.accounts}/user/details`, {
     headers: {
       Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`
-    }
+    },
+    timeout
   })
   const details = await res.json()
   if (