diff --git a/ai_diffusion/comfy_client.py b/ai_diffusion/comfy_client.py
index 6476ce15a..e6540b018 100644
--- a/ai_diffusion/comfy_client.py
+++ b/ai_diffusion/comfy_client.py
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ async def connect(url=default_url, access_token=""):
         _ensure_supported_style(client)
         return client
 
-    async def _get(self, op: str):
-        return await self._requests.get(f"{self.url}/{op}")
+    async def _get(self, op: str, timeout: float | None = 30):
+        return await self._requests.get(f"{self.url}/{op}", timeout=timeout)
 
     async def _post(self, op: str, data: dict):
         return await self._requests.post(f"{self.url}/{op}", data)
@@ -380,9 +380,10 @@ async def disconnect(self):
 
     async def try_inspect(self, folder_name: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
         try:
-            return await self._get(f"api/etn/model_info/{folder_name}")
-        except NetworkError:
-            return {}  # server has old external tooling version
+            return await self._get(f"api/etn/model_info/{folder_name}", timeout=90)
+        except NetworkError as e:
+            log.error(f"Error while inspecting models in {folder_name}: {str(e)}")
+            return {}
 
     @property
     def queued_count(self):
diff --git a/ai_diffusion/network.py b/ai_diffusion/network.py
index aea560738..19f80c01d 100644
--- a/ai_diffusion/network.py
+++ b/ai_diffusion/network.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def http(
         data: dict | QByteArray | None = None,
         bearer="",
         headers: Headers | None = None,
-        timeout: int | None = None,
+        timeout: float | None = None,
     ):
         self._cleanup()
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def http(
             for key, value in headers:
                 request.setRawHeader(key.encode("utf-8"), value.encode("utf-8"))
         if timeout is not None:
-            request.setTransferTimeout(timeout)
+            request.setTransferTimeout(int(timeout / 1000))
 
         assert method in ["GET", "POST", "PUT"]
         if method == "POST":
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def http(
         self._requests[reply] = Request(url, future)
         return future
 
-    def get(self, url: str, bearer="", timeout: int | None = None):
+    def get(self, url: str, bearer="", timeout: float | None = None):
         return self.http("GET", url, bearer=bearer, timeout=timeout)
 
     def post(self, url: str, data: dict, bearer=""):
diff --git a/ai_diffusion/updates.py b/ai_diffusion/updates.py
index fe1444d94..44f72e8e2 100644
--- a/ai_diffusion/updates.py
+++ b/ai_diffusion/updates.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ async def _check(self):
         self.state = UpdateState.checking
         log.info(f"Checking for latest plugin version at {self.api_url}")
         result = await self._net.get(
-            f"{self.api_url}/plugin/latest?version={self.current_version}", timeout=10000
+            f"{self.api_url}/plugin/latest?version={self.current_version}", timeout=10
         )
         self.latest_version = result.get("version")
         if not self.latest_version: