diff --git a/server/operators/vidgod_index/run.py b/server/operators/vidgod_index/run.py
index 2e1daeb..d81dee1 100644
--- a/server/operators/vidgod_index/run.py
+++ b/server/operators/vidgod_index/run.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if p.get("no_whisper", False):
 print("+", " ".join(cmd), flush=True)
 subprocess.run(cmd, check=True, stderr=sys.stdout)
 
-db = sqlite3.connect(vg / "library/clips.sqlite")
+db = sqlite3.connect(vg / "library/clips.sqlite", timeout=30)
 row = db.execute(
     """SELECT v.id, v.duration, COUNT(DISTINCT s.id), COUNT(DISTINCT g.id)
        FROM videos v LEFT JOIN shots s ON s.video_id=v.id