diff --git a/oml/db.py b/oml/db.py
index 0f09ac4..409f4b5 100644
--- a/oml/db.py
+++ b/oml/db.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 import settings
 import state
 
-engine = create_engine('sqlite:////%s' % settings.db_path)
+engine = create_engine('sqlite:////%s' % settings.db_path, connect_args={'timeout': 90})
 Session = scoped_session(sessionmaker(bind=engine))
 
 metadata = MetaData()
diff --git a/oml/item/icons.py b/oml/item/icons.py
index 99c3a6a..fadb9ed 100644
--- a/oml/item/icons.py
+++ b/oml/item/icons.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Icons(dict):
         self.create()
 
     def connect(self):
-        conn = sqlite3.connect(self._db, timeout=10)
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self._db, timeout=90)
         return conn
 
     def create(self):