diff --git a/haproxy.cfg b/haproxy.cfg
index 9d0da3e..b944e92 100644
--- a/haproxy.cfg
+++ b/haproxy.cfg
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ backend dockerbackend
 
 backend docker-events
     server dockersocket $SOCKET_PATH
-    timeout server 0
+    timeout server 30s
 
 frontend dockerfrontend
     bind ${BIND_CONFIG}