diff --git a/src/asses/deport.go b/src/asses/deport.go
index 0291c6a..cacf5eb 100644
--- a/src/asses/deport.go
+++ b/src/asses/deport.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 func Entrypoint(ctx context.Context, p string) error {
@@ -171,6 +172,9 @@ func BestAssToSRT(ctx context.Context, p string) error {
 }
 
 func assToSRT(ctx context.Context, ass string) (string, error) {
+	ctx, can := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 30*time.Second)
+	defer can()
+
 	srt := fmt.Sprintf("%s.srt", strings.TrimSuffix(ass, ".ass"))
 	if _, err := os.Stat(srt); err == nil {
 		return srt, nil