diff --git a/R/find_forecast_towns.R b/R/find_forecast_towns.R
index e4aa15d9..082218fb 100644
--- a/R/find_forecast_towns.R
+++ b/R/find_forecast_towns.R
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ find_forecast_towns <-
 
     file_dbf <- file.path(tempdir(), "AAC_codes.dbf")
 
-    op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+    op <- options(timeout = 480L)
     on.exit(options(op))
 
     on.exit(unlink(file_dbf))
diff --git a/R/get_bom_metadata.R b/R/get_bom_metadata.R
index de5ec506..eba130e2 100644
--- a/R/get_bom_metadata.R
+++ b/R/get_bom_metadata.R
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #' @noRd
 
 .get_bom_metadata <- function() {
-  op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+  op <- options(timeout = 480L)
   on.exit(options(op))
 
   file_in <- file.path(tempdir(), "stations.txt")
diff --git a/R/get_coastal_forecast.R b/R/get_coastal_forecast.R
index 4a25f73a..85442429 100644
--- a/R/get_coastal_forecast.R
+++ b/R/get_coastal_forecast.R
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ get_coastal_forecast <- function(state = "AUS") {
 #' @autoglobal
 .parse_coastal_forecast <- function(xml_url) {
 
-  op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+  op <- options(timeout = 480L)
   on.exit(options(op))
 
   # load the XML from ftp
diff --git a/R/get_precis_forecast.R b/R/get_precis_forecast.R
index f1b9376f..71e7a824 100644
--- a/R/get_precis_forecast.R
+++ b/R/get_precis_forecast.R
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ get_precis_forecast <- function(state = "AUS") {
 
 .parse_precis_forecast <- function(xml_url) {
 
-  op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+  op <- options(timeout = 480L)
   on.exit(options(op))
 
   # load the XML from ftp
diff --git a/R/get_radar_imagery.R b/R/get_radar_imagery.R
index e88dc04d..4f1e741f 100644
--- a/R/get_radar_imagery.R
+++ b/R/get_radar_imagery.R
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 get_available_radar <- function(radar_id = "all") {
 
-  op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+  op <- options(timeout = 480L)
   on.exit(options(op))
 
   ftp_base <- "ftp://ftp.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/radar/"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ get_radar_imagery <- get_radar <-
       )
     }
 
-    op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+    op <- options(timeout = 480L)
     on.exit(options(op))
 
     ftp_base <- "ftp://ftp.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/radar"
diff --git a/R/get_satellite_imagery.R b/R/get_satellite_imagery.R
index 457ced12..dc39b32c 100644
--- a/R/get_satellite_imagery.R
+++ b/R/get_satellite_imagery.R
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ get_satellite_imagery <- get_satellite <-
       stop("{weatherOz} only supports working with one Product ID at a time\n")
     }
 
-    op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+    op <- options(timeout = 480L)
     on.exit(options(op))
 
     ftp_base <- "ftp://ftp.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/gms/"
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ get_satellite_imagery <- get_satellite <-
     handle = list_files,
     TCP_KEEPALIVE = 60L,
     CONNECTTIMEOUT = 60L,
-    TIMEOUT = 120L,
+    timeout = 480L,
     USERAGENT = USERAGENT,
     ftp_use_epsv = TRUE,
     dirlistonly = TRUE
diff --git a/R/internal_functions.R b/R/internal_functions.R
index 26bf20d4..931c6932 100644
--- a/R/internal_functions.R
+++ b/R/internal_functions.R
@@ -442,7 +442,7 @@
 
 .get_url <- function(remote_file) {
 
-  op <- options(timeout = 120L)
+  op <- options(timeout = 480L)
   on.exit(options(op))
 
   bom_file <- file.path(tempdir(), "BOM_file.xml")