diff --git a/apps/predbat/futurerate.py b/apps/predbat/futurerate.py
index 50b996a5b..6ff1d9b83 100644
--- a/apps/predbat/futurerate.py
+++ b/apps/predbat/futurerate.py
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ def download_futurerate_data(self, url):
 
     def download_futurerate_data_func(self, url):
         try:
-            r = requests.get(url)
+            r = requests.get(url, timeout=120)
         except Exception as e:
             self.log("Warn: Error downloading futurerate data from URL {}, request exception {}".format(url, e))
             self.record_status("Warn: Error downloading futurerate data from cloud", debug=url, had_errors=True)
diff --git a/apps/predbat/octopus.py b/apps/predbat/octopus.py
index b62525b2b..2e4951711 100644
--- a/apps/predbat/octopus.py
+++ b/apps/predbat/octopus.py
@@ -2066,7 +2066,7 @@ def download_octopus_free_func(self, url):
         Download octopus free session data directly from a URL, no caching.
         """
         try:
-            r = requests.get(url)
+            r = requests.get(url, timeout=120)
         except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
             self.log("Warn: Octopus: Unable to download Octopus data from URL {} (ConnectionError)".format(url))
             self.record_status("Warn: Unable to download Octopus free session data", debug=url, had_errors=True)
diff --git a/apps/predbat/tests/test_nordpool.py b/apps/predbat/tests/test_nordpool.py
index 5c751d976..fa9be8444 100644
--- a/apps/predbat/tests/test_nordpool.py
+++ b/apps/predbat/tests/test_nordpool.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import json
 import os
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 from futurerate import FutureRate
 
@@ -75,6 +76,18 @@ def run_nordpool_test(my_predbat):
     my_predbat.args["futurerate_peak_premium_export"] = 6.5
     failed = False
 
+    mock_response = MagicMock()
+    mock_response.status_code = 200
+    mock_response.text = json.dumps({"multiAreaEntries": []})
+    with patch("futurerate.requests.get", return_value=mock_response) as mock_get:
+        FutureRate(my_predbat).download_futurerate_data_func("https://example.com/nordpool")
+    if mock_get.call_count != 1:
+        print("ERROR: Expected 1 Nord Pool HTTP call for timeout coverage, got {}".format(mock_get.call_count))
+        failed = True
+    elif mock_get.call_args.kwargs.get("timeout") != 120:
+        print("ERROR: Expected Nord Pool download timeout 120, got {}".format(mock_get.call_args.kwargs.get("timeout")))
+        failed = True
+
     fixture = _load_fixture()
     if fixture:
         print("Using saved nordpool fixture (no network calls)")
diff --git a/apps/predbat/tests/test_octopus_free.py b/apps/predbat/tests/test_octopus_free.py
index 89f293971..0fd1fd460 100644
--- a/apps/predbat/tests/test_octopus_free.py
+++ b/apps/predbat/tests/test_octopus_free.py
@@ -76,6 +76,20 @@ def test_octopus_free(my_predbat):
     temp_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     original_config_root = getattr(my_predbat, "config_root", None)
     try:
+        with patch("octopus.requests.get", return_value=_mock_http_response(_JSON_BODY)) as mock_get:
+            body = my_predbat.download_octopus_free_func(_URL)
+        if mock_get.call_count != 1:
+            print("FAIL: Expected 1 HTTP call when covering free-session timeout, got {}".format(mock_get.call_count))
+            failed = True
+        elif mock_get.call_args.kwargs.get("timeout") != 120:
+            print("FAIL: Expected Octopus free-session timeout 120, got {}".format(mock_get.call_args.kwargs.get("timeout")))
+            failed = True
+        elif body != _JSON_BODY:
+            print("FAIL: Expected Octopus free-session body to round-trip unchanged")
+            failed = True
+        else:
+            print("PASS: Free-session direct download uses the configured timeout")
+
         # --- Test 1: no storage (components=None) — no exception, returns sessions ---
         _reset_free_cache(my_predbat)
         my_predbat.components = None