diff --git a/api_browser.py b/api_browser.py
index 92bf769..57047dc 100755
--- a/api_browser.py
+++ b/api_browser.py
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ INDEX_URL_PATTERN = getattr(config, "ZSGL_INDEX_URL_PATTERN", "index.aspx")
 COOKIES_DIR = getattr(config, "COOKIES_DIR", "data/cookies")
 
 try:
-    _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = float(os.environ.get("API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS") or os.environ.get("API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT") or "15")
+    _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = float(os.environ.get("API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS") or os.environ.get("API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT") or "5")
 except Exception:
-    _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 15.0
+    _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = 5.0
 _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS = max(3.0, _API_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECONDS)
 
 _cookie_domain_fallback = urlsplit(BASE_URL).hostname or "postoa.aidunsoft.com"