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
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f61bf9a..4a74416 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "sentry-auth-oidc"
-version = "8.0.0"
+version = "8.1.0"
 description = "OpenID Connect authentication provider for Sentry"
 authors = [
     "Max Wittig <max.wittig@siemens.com>",