diff --git a/koboldcpp.py b/koboldcpp.py
index f6e0ba25f..fed356331 100644
--- a/koboldcpp.py
+++ b/koboldcpp.py
@@ -991,7 +991,8 @@ def fetch_gpu_properties(testCL,testCU,testVK):
 
     if testVK:
         try: # Get Vulkan names
-            output = subprocess.run(['vulkaninfo','--summary'], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True, encoding='utf-8').stdout
+            output = subprocess.run(['vulkaninfo','--summary'], capture_output=True, text=True, check=True,
+                                    encoding='utf-8', timeout=5).stdout
             devicelist = [line.split("=")[1].strip() for line in output.splitlines() if "deviceName" in line]
             devicetypes = [line.split("=")[1].strip() for line in output.splitlines() if "deviceType" in line]
             idx = 0