diff --git a/searx/settings.yml b/searx/settings.yml
index e1374737f..330e0f056 100644
--- a/searx/settings.yml
+++ b/searx/settings.yml
@@ -1580,7 +1580,7 @@ engines:
   - name: internetarchivescholar
     engine: internet_archive_scholar
     shortcut: ias
-    timeout: 5.0
+    timeout: 15.0
 
   - name: superuser
     engine: stackexchange