diff --git a/searx/network/network.py b/searx/network/network.py
index 87c077f23..6e1825dd9 100644
--- a/searx/network/network.py
+++ b/searx/network/network.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class Network:
             ):
                 continue
             return False
-        response = await client.get("https://check.torproject.org/api/ip", timeout=10)
+        response = await client.get("https://check.torproject.org/api/ip", timeout=60)
         if not response.json()["IsTor"]:
             result = False
         Network._TOR_CHECK_RESULT[proxies] = result