diff --git a/tests/_docker.py b/tests/_docker.py
index e123ce4..25b8968 100644
--- a/tests/_docker.py
+++ b/tests/_docker.py
@@ -10,15 +10,19 @@ import unittest
 def docker_available() -> bool:
     if shutil.which("docker") is None:
         return False
-    return (
-        subprocess.run(
-            ["docker", "info"],
-            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-            check=False,
-        ).returncode
-        == 0
-    )
+    try:
+        return (
+            subprocess.run(
+                ["docker", "info"],
+                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+                check=False,
+                timeout=5,
+            ).returncode
+            == 0
+        )
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        return False
 
 
 def skip_unless_docker(reason: str = "docker unreachable"):