diff --git a/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/external_services.conf b/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/external_services.conf
index fbb67324..2b091ff2 100644
--- a/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/external_services.conf
+++ b/data/conf/rspamd/local.d/external_services.conf
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ oletools {
   # block all macros
   extended = true;
   max_size = 3145728;
+  timeout = 20.0;
+  retransmits = 1;
 }