diff --git a/osm_policy_module/alarming/service.py b/osm_policy_module/alarming/service.py
index 1cc1a8d..ec1b354 100644
--- a/osm_policy_module/alarming/service.py
+++ b/osm_policy_module/alarming/service.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
                         log.info("Executing request to url %s for vnf alarm %s with status %s", action.url,
                                  alarm.alarm_id, status)
                         try:
-                            requests.post(url=action.url, json=json.dumps(payload))
+                            requests.post(url=action.url, json=json.dumps(payload), timeout=10)
                         except RequestException as e:
                             log.info("Error connecting to url %s", action.url)
                             log.debug("RequestException %s", e)
diff --git a/osm_policy_module/tests/unit/alarming/test_alarming_service.py b/osm_policy_module/tests/unit/alarming/test_alarming_service.py
index 4edfa86..51edef2 100644
--- a/osm_policy_module/tests/unit/alarming/test_alarming_service.py
+++ b/osm_policy_module/tests/unit/alarming/test_alarming_service.py
@@ -50,15 +50,15 @@
 
         service = AlarmingService(self.config)
         self.loop.run_until_complete(service.handle_alarm('test_id', 'alarm', {}))
-        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://alarm-url/')
+        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://alarm-url/', timeout=10)
 
         requests_post.reset_mock()
         self.loop.run_until_complete(service.handle_alarm('test_id', 'ok', {}))
-        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://ok-url/')
+        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://ok-url/', timeout=10)
 
         requests_post.reset_mock()
         self.loop.run_until_complete(service.handle_alarm('test_id', 'insufficient-data', {}))
-        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://insufficient-data-url/')
+        requests_post.assert_called_once_with(json='{}', url='http://insufficient-data-url/', timeout=10)
 
     @mock.patch.object(VnfAlarmRepository, 'get')
     @mock.patch('requests.post')