diff --git a/dab_mechanic/wikidata_oauth.py b/dab_mechanic/wikidata_oauth.py
index 5af0976..5b048b2 100644
--- a/dab_mechanic/wikidata_oauth.py
+++ b/dab_mechanic/wikidata_oauth.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 from flask import current_app, session
 from requests_oauthlib import OAuth1Session
 
-wiki_hostname = "en.wikipedia.org"
-api_url = f"https://{wiki_hostname}/w/api.php"
+WIKI_HOSTNAME = "en.wikipedia.org"
+API_URL = f"https://{WIKI_HOSTNAME}/w/api.php"
+
+TIMEOUT = 20
 
 
 def get_edit_proxy() -> dict[str, str]:
@@ -28,12 +30,12 @@ def api_post_request(params: dict[str, str | int]):
         resource_owner_secret=session["owner_secret"],
     )
     proxies = get_edit_proxy()
-    return oauth.post(api_url, data=params, timeout=10, proxies=proxies)
+    return oauth.post(API_URL, data=params, timeout=TIMEOUT, proxies=proxies)
 
 
 def raw_request(params):
     app = current_app
-    url = api_url + "?" + urlencode(params)
+    url = API_URL + "?" + urlencode(params)
     client_key = app.config["CLIENT_KEY"]
     client_secret = app.config["CLIENT_SECRET"]
     oauth = OAuth1Session(
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ def raw_request(params):
         resource_owner_secret=session["owner_secret"],
     )
     proxies = get_edit_proxy()
-    return oauth.get(url, timeout=10, proxies=proxies)
+    return oauth.get(url, timeout=TIMEOUT, proxies=proxies)
 
 
 def api_request(params):