diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/components/AssignmentsHandler.java b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/components/AssignmentsHandler.java
index 36d1ceb..04e016b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/components/AssignmentsHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/openaire/urls_worker/components/AssignmentsHandler.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class AssignmentsHandler {
     private static final boolean askForTest = false; // Enable this only for testing.
     private static String requestUrl;
 
-    public static final RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplateBuilder().setConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(2)).setReadTimeout(Duration.ofHours(2)).build();
+    public static final RestTemplate restTemplate = new RestTemplateBuilder().setConnectTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(2)).setReadTimeout(Duration.ofHours(1)).build();
 
     public static boolean hadConnectionErrorOnRequest = false;