diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
index 253cabce75..2a7592ae5f 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/wget.py
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ class Wget(FetchMethod):
                 except (TypeError, ImportError, IOError, netrc.NetrcParseError):
                     pass
 
-                with opener.open(r, timeout=30) as response:
+                with opener.open(r, timeout=300) as response:
                     pass
             except urllib.error.URLError as e:
                 if try_again: