diff --git a/oidc/provider.py b/oidc/provider.py
index 749dec6..e270113 100644
--- a/oidc/provider.py
+++ b/oidc/provider.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def get_user_info(self, bearer_token):
             r = requests.get(
                 endpoint + "?schema=openid",
                 headers={"Authorization": bearer_auth},
-                timeout=2.0,
+                timeout=20.0,
             )
             if r.status_code in retry_codes:
                 wait_time = 2**retry * 0.1