diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/linux/users.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/linux/users.py
index 002c63f96..112670dbb 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/linux/users.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/linux/users.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import logging
 import shlex
 import subprocess
 
+from common.common_consts.timeouts import SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from infection_monkey.utils.auto_new_user import AutoNewUser
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -43,7 +44,12 @@ class AutoNewLinuxUser(AutoNewUser):
         logger.debug(
             "Trying to add {} with commands {}".format(self.username, str(commands_to_add_user))
         )
-        _ = subprocess.check_output(commands_to_add_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        try:
+            _ = subprocess.check_output(
+                commands_to_add_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+            )
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as err:
+            logger.error(f"An exception occurred when creating a new linux user: {str(err)}")
 
     def __enter__(self):
         return self  # No initialization/logging on needed in Linux
@@ -52,7 +58,12 @@ class AutoNewLinuxUser(AutoNewUser):
         command_as_new_user = shlex.split(
             "sudo -u {username} {command}".format(username=self.username, command=command)
         )
-        return subprocess.call(command_as_new_user)
+        try:
+            return subprocess.call(command_as_new_user, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT)
+        except subprocess.TimeoutExpired as err:
+            logger.error(
+                f"An exception occurred when running a command as a new linux user: {str(err)}"
+            )
 
     def __exit__(self, _exc_type, value, traceback):
         # delete the user.
@@ -62,4 +73,9 @@ class AutoNewLinuxUser(AutoNewUser):
                 self.username, str(commands_to_delete_user)
             )
         )
-        _ = subprocess.check_output(commands_to_delete_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        try:
+            _ = subprocess.check_output(
+                commands_to_delete_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+            )
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as err:
+            logger.error(f"An exception occurred when deleting the new linux user: {str(err)}")
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/windows/users.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/windows/users.py
index e0da2ded3..498e747c5 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/windows/users.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/utils/windows/users.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import logging
 import subprocess
 
+from common.common_consts.timeouts import SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from infection_monkey.utils.auto_new_user import AutoNewUser
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
 from infection_monkey.utils.new_user_error import NewUserError
@@ -49,7 +50,12 @@ class AutoNewWindowsUser(AutoNewUser):
 
         windows_cmds = get_windows_commands_to_add_user(self.username, self.password, True)
         logger.debug("Trying to add {} with commands {}".format(self.username, str(windows_cmds)))
-        _ = subprocess.check_output(windows_cmds, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+        try:
+            _ = subprocess.check_output(
+                windows_cmds, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+            )
+        except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired) as err:
+            logger.error(f"An exception occurred when creating a new windows user: {str(err)}")
 
     def __enter__(self):
         try:
@@ -124,7 +130,9 @@ class AutoNewWindowsUser(AutoNewUser):
                     self.username, str(commands_to_deactivate_user)
                 )
             )
-            _ = subprocess.check_output(commands_to_deactivate_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            _ = subprocess.check_output(
+                commands_to_deactivate_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+            )
         except Exception as err:
             raise NewUserError("Can't deactivate user {}. Info: {}".format(self.username, err))
 
@@ -136,6 +144,8 @@ class AutoNewWindowsUser(AutoNewUser):
                     self.username, str(commands_to_delete_user)
                 )
             )
-            _ = subprocess.check_output(commands_to_delete_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
+            _ = subprocess.check_output(
+                commands_to_delete_user, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, timeout=SHORT_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+            )
         except Exception as err:
             raise NewUserError("Can't delete user {}. Info: {}".format(self.username, err))
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/linux/test_users.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/linux/test_users.py
index 8b0408c0a..2c079309f 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/linux/test_users.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/linux/test_users.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ TEST_USER = "test_user"
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def subprocess_check_output_spy(monkeypatch):
-    def mock_check_output(command, stderr):
+    def mock_check_output(command, stderr, timeout):
         mock_check_output.command = command
 
     mock_check_output.command = ""
diff --git a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/windows/test_windows_users.py b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/windows/test_windows_users.py
index cb5e0746b..09762fe57 100644
--- a/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/windows/test_windows_users.py
+++ b/monkey/tests/unit_tests/infection_monkey/utils/windows/test_windows_users.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ TEST_USER = "test_user"
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def subprocess_check_output_spy(monkeypatch):
-    def mock_check_output(command, stderr):
+    def mock_check_output(command, stderr, timeout):
         mock_check_output.command = command
 
     mock_check_output.command = ""