diff --git a/src/lib/ftp-watcher.ts b/src/lib/ftp-watcher.ts
index effab2e..a8bd70d 100644
--- a/src/lib/ftp-watcher.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ftp-watcher.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export async function pollFtp(): Promise<{ processed: number; skipped: number; e
     return { processed: 0, skipped: 0, error: "FTP not configured" };
   }
 
-  const client = new Client();
+  const client = new Client(15_000);
   let processed = 0;
   let skipped = 0;
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ export async function pollFtp(): Promise<{ processed: number; skipped: number; e
       user: settings.ftpUser,
       password: settings.ftpPass,
       secure: settings.ftpTls,
+      secureOptions: { rejectUnauthorized: false },
     });
 
     log(`Connected to ${settings.ftpHost}:${settings.ftpPort}`);
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ export async function testFtpConnection(config: {
   tls: boolean;
   incomingDir: string;
 }): Promise<{ ok: boolean; files?: number; error?: string }> {
-  const client = new Client();
+  const client = new Client(15_000);
   try {
     await client.access({
       host: config.host,
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ export async function testFtpConnection(config: {
       user: config.user,
       password: config.pass,
       secure: config.tls,
+      secureOptions: { rejectUnauthorized: false },
     });
 
     const files = await client.list(config.incomingDir);