diff --git a/modules/common/mail/aerc.nix b/modules/common/mail/aerc.nix
index 2a879f2..15f5bcc 100644
--- a/modules/common/mail/aerc.nix
+++ b/modules/common/mail/aerc.nix
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
         extraAccounts = {
           check-mail = "5m";
           check-mail-cmd = "${pkgs.isync}/bin/mbsync -a";
+          check-mail-timeout = "15s";
         };
       };