diff --git a/ebook2audiobook.sh b/ebook2audiobook.sh
index fc4c0843..424ad17b 100755
--- a/ebook2audiobook.sh
+++ b/ebook2audiobook.sh
@@ -428,9 +428,16 @@ else
 	host=127.0.0.1
 	port=7860
 	url="http://\$host:\$port/"
+	timeout=30
+	start_time=\$(date +%s)
 
-	until (echo >"/dev/tcp/\$host/\$port") >/dev/null 2>&1; do
+	while ! (echo >"/dev/tcp/\$host/\$port") >/dev/null 2>&1; do
 		sleep 1
+		elapsed=\$(( \$(date +%s) - \$start_time ))
+		if [ "\$elapsed" -ge "\$timeout" ]; then
+			echo "Timeout after \${timeout}s: \${url} not responding"
+			exit 1
+		fi
 	done
 
 	open "\$url"
@@ -439,6 +446,7 @@ else
 open -a Terminal "$SCRIPT_DIR/ebook2audiobook.sh"
 EOF
 
+
 		chmod +x "$MACOS/$APP_NAME"
 		cp "$ICON_PATH" "$RESOURCES/AppIcon.icns"