diff --git a/config/clamav/freshclam.conf b/config/clamav/freshclam.conf
index d4131e574..28be8fec1 100644
--- a/config/clamav/freshclam.conf
+++ b/config/clamav/freshclam.conf
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ LogSyslog yes
 PidFile /var/run/clamav/freshclam.pid
 
 DatabaseMirror database.clamav.net
+ReceiveTimeout 600
 
 ScriptedUpdates yes