diff --git a/vlib/veb/veb.v b/vlib/veb/veb.v
index b2e23c3041..2c2daa8ca9 100644
--- a/vlib/veb/veb.v
+++ b/vlib/veb/veb.v
@@ -266,9 +266,10 @@ fn handle_write_file(mut pv picoev.Picoev, mut params RequestParams, fd int) {
 		}
 
 		mut conn := &net.TcpConn{
-			sock:        net.tcp_socket_from_handle_raw(fd)
-			handle:      fd
-			is_blocking: false
+			sock:          net.tcp_socket_from_handle_raw(fd)
+			handle:        fd
+			is_blocking:   false
+			write_timeout: params.timeout_in_seconds * time.second
 		}
 
 		params.file_responses[fd].file.read_into_ptr(data, bytes_to_write) or {