diff --git a/lib/lxc.sh b/lib/lxc.sh
index 7c6d8b4..f3d23ef 100644
--- a/lib/lxc.sh
+++ b/lib/lxc.sh
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ _LXC_START_AND_WAIT() {
 
 		# Wait for container to access the internet
 		for j in $(seq 1 10); do
-			if lxc exec "$1" -- curl -s http://wikipedia.org > /dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+			if lxc exec "$1" -- timeout 10 curl -s http://wikipedia.org > /dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
 				break
 			fi