diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/auth.rs b/mutiny-core/src/auth.rs
index 3151d226b..b3caed607 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/auth.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/auth.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use crate::{
     lnurlauth::{make_lnurl_auth_connection, AuthManager},
     logging::MutinyLogger,
     networking::websocket::{SimpleWebSocket, WebSocketImpl},
+    utils,
 };
 use jwt_compact::UntrustedToken;
 use lightning::util::logger::*;
@@ -101,10 +102,11 @@ impl MutinyAuthClient {
             request = request.json(&json);
         }
 
-        request
-            .send()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| MutinyError::ConnectionFailed)
+        utils::fetch_with_timeout(
+            &self.http_client,
+            request.build().expect("should build req"),
+        )
+        .await
     }
 
     async fn retrieve_new_jwt(&self) -> Result<String, MutinyError> {
diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/fees.rs b/mutiny-core/src/fees.rs
index b7404cab3..0bcc89dd2 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/fees.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/fees.rs
@@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ struct MempoolFees {
 
 impl<S: MutinyStorage> MutinyFeeEstimator<S> {
     async fn get_mempool_recommended_fees(&self) -> anyhow::Result<HashMap<String, f64>> {
-        let fees = self
-            .esplora
-            .client()
-            .get(&format!("{}/v1/fees/recommended", self.esplora.url()))
-            .send()
+        let client = self.esplora.client();
+        let request = client
+            .get(format!("{}/v1/fees/recommended", self.esplora.url()))
+            .build()?;
+
+        let fees_response = utils::fetch_with_timeout(&client, request)
             .await?
-            .error_for_status()?
-            .json::<MempoolFees>()
-            .await?;
+            .error_for_status()?;
+        let fees = fees_response.json::<MempoolFees>().await?;
 
         // convert to hashmap of num blocks -> fee rate
         let mut fee_estimates = HashMap::new();
diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/gossip.rs b/mutiny-core/src/gossip.rs
index e289d1988..042f23167 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/gossip.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/gossip.rs
@@ -241,12 +241,13 @@ async fn fetch_updated_gossip(
     let http_client = Client::builder()
         .build()
         .map_err(|_| MutinyError::RapidGossipSyncError)?;
-    let rgs_response = http_client
-        .get(rgs_url)
-        .send()
-        .await
+
+    let request = http_client
+        .get(&rgs_url)
+        .build()
         .map_err(|_| MutinyError::RapidGossipSyncError)?;
 
+    let rgs_response = utils::fetch_with_timeout(&http_client, request).await?;
     let rgs_data = rgs_response
         .bytes()
         .await
diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/lspclient.rs b/mutiny-core/src/lspclient.rs
index 9a6f495f7..3f154fdee 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/lspclient.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/lspclient.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use bitcoin::secp256k1::PublicKey;
 use reqwest::Client;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
-use crate::error::MutinyError;
+use crate::{error::MutinyError, utils};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct LspClient {
@@ -76,11 +76,13 @@ const FEE_PATH: &str = "/api/v1/fee";
 impl LspClient {
     pub async fn new(url: &str) -> Result<Self, MutinyError> {
         let http_client = Client::new();
-        let get_info_response: GetInfoResponse = http_client
+        let request = http_client
             .get(format!("{}{}", url, GET_INFO_PATH))
-            .send()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?;
+        let response: reqwest::Response = utils::fetch_with_timeout(&http_client, request).await?;
+
+        let get_info_response: GetInfoResponse = response
             .json()
             .await
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?;
@@ -127,14 +129,15 @@ impl LspClient {
             port: None,
         };
 
-        let response: reqwest::Response = self
+        let request = self
             .http_client
             .post(format!("{}{}", &self.url, PROPOSAL_PATH))
             .json(&payload)
-            .send()
-            .await
+            .build()
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?;
 
+        let response: reqwest::Response =
+            utils::fetch_with_timeout(&self.http_client, request).await?;
         let status = response.status().as_u16();
         if (200..300).contains(&status) {
             let proposal_response: ProposalResponse = response
@@ -170,13 +173,16 @@ impl LspClient {
         &self,
         fee_request: FeeRequest,
     ) -> Result<u64, MutinyError> {
-        let fee_response: FeeResponse = self
+        let request = self
             .http_client
             .post(format!("{}{}", &self.url, FEE_PATH))
             .json(&fee_request)
-            .send()
-            .await
-            .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?
+            .build()
+            .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?;
+        let response: reqwest::Response =
+            utils::fetch_with_timeout(&self.http_client, request).await?;
+
+        let fee_response: FeeResponse = response
             .json()
             .await
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::LspGenericError)?;
diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/nodemanager.rs b/mutiny-core/src/nodemanager.rs
index c396e86d2..67c50523d 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/nodemanager.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/nodemanager.rs
@@ -2262,12 +2262,12 @@ impl<S: MutinyStorage> NodeManager<S> {
             .build()
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::BitcoinPriceError)?;
 
-        let resp = client
+        let request = client
             .get("https://api.coingecko.com/api/v3/simple/price?ids=bitcoin&vs_currencies=usd")
-            .send()
-            .await
+            .build()
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::BitcoinPriceError)?;
 
+        let resp: reqwest::Response = utils::fetch_with_timeout(&client, request).await?;
         let response: CoingeckoResponse = resp
             .error_for_status()
             .map_err(|_| MutinyError::BitcoinPriceError)?
diff --git a/mutiny-core/src/utils.rs b/mutiny-core/src/utils.rs
index 8356be61e..50a6bda6a 100644
--- a/mutiny-core/src/utils.rs
+++ b/mutiny-core/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
+use crate::error::MutinyError;
 use bitcoin::Network;
 use core::cell::{RefCell, RefMut};
 use core::ops::{Deref, DerefMut};
 use core::time::Duration;
+use futures::{
+    future::{self, Either},
+    pin_mut,
+};
 use lightning::routing::scoring::LockableScore;
 use lightning::routing::scoring::Score;
 use lightning::util::ser::Writeable;
 use lightning::util::ser::Writer;
+use reqwest::Client;
+
+pub const FETCH_TIMEOUT: i32 = 30_000;
 
 pub(crate) fn min_lightning_amount(network: Network) -> u64 {
     match network {
@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@ pub async fn sleep(millis: i32) {
     }
     #[cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))]
     {
-        std::thread::sleep(Duration::from_millis(millis.try_into().unwrap()));
+        tokio::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(millis.try_into().unwrap())).await;
     }
 }
 
@@ -44,6 +52,32 @@ pub fn now() -> Duration {
         .unwrap();
 }
 
+pub async fn fetch_with_timeout(
+    client: &Client,
+    req: reqwest::Request,
+) -> Result<reqwest::Response, MutinyError> {
+    let fetch_future = fetch(client, req);
+    let timeout_future = async {
+        sleep(FETCH_TIMEOUT).await;
+        Err(MutinyError::ConnectionFailed)
+    };
+
+    pin_mut!(fetch_future);
+    pin_mut!(timeout_future);
+
+    match future::select(fetch_future, timeout_future).await {
+        Either::Left((ok, _)) => ok,
+        Either::Right((err, _)) => err,
+    }
+}
+
+async fn fetch(client: &Client, req: reqwest::Request) -> Result<reqwest::Response, MutinyError> {
+    client
+        .execute(req)
+        .await
+        .map_err(|_| MutinyError::ConnectionFailed)
+}
+
 pub type LockResult<Guard> = Result<Guard, ()>;
 
 pub struct Mutex<T: ?Sized> {