diff --git a/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py b/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
index 2a036f4838..4b595b1abf 100644
--- a/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
+++ b/frappe/integrations/doctype/dropbox_settings/dropbox_settings.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def backup_to_dropbox(upload_db_backup=True):
 		dropbox_settings['access_token'] = access_token['oauth2_token']
 		set_dropbox_access_token(access_token['oauth2_token'])
 
-	dropbox_client = dropbox.Dropbox(dropbox_settings['access_token'])
+	dropbox_client = dropbox.Dropbox(dropbox_settings['access_token'], timeout=None)
 
 	if upload_db_backup:
 		if frappe.flags.create_new_backup: