diff --git a/docker/builder.Dockerfile b/docker/builder.Dockerfile
index 0c1685ac2e..96c595b102 100644
--- a/docker/builder.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/builder.Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 # Layer to build Zeek.
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
+# Allow apt to retry 3 times before failing.
 RUN echo 'Acquire::Retries "3";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries
 
+# Force apt to timeout retrieval of data after 3 minutes.
+RUN echo 'Acquire::http::timeout "180";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99-timeouts
+RUN echo 'Acquire::https::timeout "180";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99-timeouts
+
 # Configure system for build.
 RUN apt-get -q update \
  && apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends \
diff --git a/docker/final.Dockerfile b/docker/final.Dockerfile
index e13931f93b..c70999de2a 100644
--- a/docker/final.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/final.Dockerfile
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 # Final layer containing all artifacts.
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 
+# Allow apt to retry 3 times before failing.
 RUN echo 'Acquire::Retries "3";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80-retries
 
+# Force apt to timeout retrieval of data after 3 minutes.
+RUN echo 'Acquire::http::timeout "180";' > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99-timeouts
+RUN echo 'Acquire::https::timeout "180";' >> /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99-timeouts
+
 RUN apt-get -q update \
  && apt-get install -q -y --no-install-recommends \
      ca-certificates \