diff --git a/mellon/app_settings.py b/mellon/app_settings.py
index a84f8c5..aeeab73 100644
--- a/mellon/app_settings.py
+++ b/mellon/app_settings.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class AppSettings(object):
         'TRANSIENT_FEDERATION_ATTRIBUTE': None,
         'LOGIN_URL': 'mellon_login',
         'LOGOUT_URL': 'mellon_logout',
+        'ARTIFACT_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT': 10.0,
     }
 
     @property
diff --git a/mellon/views.py b/mellon/views.py
index 40fd2bf..e7dc04c 100644
--- a/mellon/views.py
+++ b/mellon/views.py
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ class LoginView(ProfileMixin, LogMixin, View):
         try:
             result = requests.post(login.msgUrl, data=login.msgBody,
                                    headers={'content-type': 'text/xml'},
+                                   timeout=app_settings.ARTIFACT_RESOLVE_TIMEOUT,
                                    verify=verify_ssl_certificate)
         except RequestException, e:
             self.log.warning('unable to reach %r: %s', login.msgUrl, e)