diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
index 1d0466a20c..a5ea8ed8c1 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Application/jucer_AutoUpdater.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LatestVersionCheckerAndUpdater::LatestVersionCheckerAndUpdater()
 
 LatestVersionCheckerAndUpdater::~LatestVersionCheckerAndUpdater()
 {
-    stopThread (1000);
+    stopThread (6000);
     clearSingletonInstance();
 }
 
diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_VersionInfo.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_VersionInfo.cpp
index d039ee487b..7d5844d0a0 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_VersionInfo.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Utility/Helpers/jucer_VersionInfo.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<InputStream> VersionInfo::createInputStreamForAsset (const Asset
 
     return std::unique_ptr<InputStream> (downloadUrl.createInputStream (false, nullptr, nullptr,
                                                                         "Accept: application/octet-stream",
-                                                                        0, &responseHeaders, &statusCode, 1));
+                                                                        5000, &responseHeaders, &statusCode, 1));
 }
 
 bool VersionInfo::isNewerVersionThanCurrent()
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool VersionInfo::isNewerVersionThanCurrent()
 std::unique_ptr<VersionInfo> VersionInfo::fetch (const String& endpoint)
 {
     URL latestVersionURL ("https://api.github.com/repos/juce-framework/JUCE/releases/" + endpoint);
-    std::unique_ptr<InputStream> inStream (latestVersionURL.createInputStream (false));
+    std::unique_ptr<InputStream> inStream (latestVersionURL.createInputStream (false, nullptr, nullptr, {}, 5000));
 
     if (inStream == nullptr)
         return nullptr;