diff --git a/cmd/server/api/api.go b/cmd/server/api/api.go
index fc2655e..207af51 100644
--- a/cmd/server/api/api.go
+++ b/cmd/server/api/api.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func NewServer(documentRoot string, srv *data.Service, creds map[string]string,
 	s.Server = &http.Server{
 		Addr:              fmt.Sprintf(":%d", port),
 		Handler:           router,
-		ReadHeaderTimeout: 2,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 2 * time.Second,
 	}
 	return s
 }
diff --git a/cmd/web/server/server.go b/cmd/web/server/server.go
index 023e58c..5c3be6c 100644
--- a/cmd/web/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/web/server/server.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"runtime"
 	"slices"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5/middleware"
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ func NewServer(c config.Configuration) *HTTPServer {
 	s.Server = &http.Server{
 		Addr:              fmt.Sprintf(":%d", c.Server.Port),
 		Handler:           router,
-		ReadHeaderTimeout: 2,
+		ReadHeaderTimeout: 2 * time.Second,
 	}
 	return s
 }