diff --git a/services/feed-requests/package-lock.json b/services/feed-requests/package-lock.json
index a1cecdea5..cd2afeac8 100644
--- a/services/feed-requests/package-lock.json
+++ b/services/feed-requests/package-lock.json
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
         "redis": "^4.6.7",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
         "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-        "rxjs": "^7.2.0"
+        "rxjs": "^7.2.0",
+        "undici": "^6.5.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@mikro-orm/cli": "^5.7.5",
@@ -2187,6 +2188,14 @@
         "fast-uri": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@fastify/busboy": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/busboy/-/busboy-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+KpH+QxZU7O4675t3mnkQKcZZg56u+K/Ct2K+N2AZYNVK8kyeo/bI18tI8aPm3tvNNRyTWfj6s5tnGNlcbQRsA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=14"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@fastify/compress": {
       "version": "6.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/compress/-/compress-6.4.0.tgz",
@@ -12021,6 +12030,17 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/sindresorhus"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/undici": {
+      "version": "6.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici/-/undici-6.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/MUmPb2ptTvp1j7lPvdMSofMdqPxcOhAaKZi4k55sqm6XMeKI3n1dZJ5cnD4gLjpt2l7CIlthR1IXM59xKhpxw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@fastify/busboy": "^2.0.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=18.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/undici-types": {
       "version": "5.26.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-5.26.5.tgz",
@@ -14343,6 +14363,11 @@
         "fast-uri": "^2.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "@fastify/busboy": {
+      "version": "2.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/busboy/-/busboy-2.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-+KpH+QxZU7O4675t3mnkQKcZZg56u+K/Ct2K+N2AZYNVK8kyeo/bI18tI8aPm3tvNNRyTWfj6s5tnGNlcbQRsA=="
+    },
     "@fastify/compress": {
       "version": "6.4.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@fastify/compress/-/compress-6.4.0.tgz",
@@ -21679,6 +21704,14 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "undici": {
+      "version": "6.5.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici/-/undici-6.5.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-/MUmPb2ptTvp1j7lPvdMSofMdqPxcOhAaKZi4k55sqm6XMeKI3n1dZJ5cnD4gLjpt2l7CIlthR1IXM59xKhpxw==",
+      "requires": {
+        "@fastify/busboy": "^2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "undici-types": {
       "version": "5.26.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/undici-types/-/undici-types-5.26.5.tgz",
diff --git a/services/feed-requests/package.json b/services/feed-requests/package.json
index 49adbed32..68e48a3bb 100644
--- a/services/feed-requests/package.json
+++ b/services/feed-requests/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     "redis": "^4.6.7",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.1.13",
     "rimraf": "^3.0.2",
-    "rxjs": "^7.2.0"
+    "rxjs": "^7.2.0",
+    "undici": "^6.5.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@mikro-orm/cli": "^5.7.5",
diff --git a/services/feed-requests/src/config/index.ts b/services/feed-requests/src/config/index.ts
index 9fdcfb5e2..69d98d515 100644
--- a/services/feed-requests/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/services/feed-requests/src/config/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import dotenv from 'dotenv';
 import path from 'path';
 import { testConfig } from './test.config';
 import { Environment, EnvironmentVariables, validateConfig } from './validate';
+import { setGlobalDispatcher, Agent } from 'undici';
 
 const envFiles: Record<string, string> = {
   development: '.env.development',
@@ -54,6 +55,12 @@ export default function config(): EnvironmentVariables {
     ),
   };
 
+  setGlobalDispatcher(
+    new Agent({
+      connect: { timeout: values.FEED_REQUESTS_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS },
+    }),
+  );
+
   validateConfig(values);
 
   return values;