diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/linux/shell_startup_files_modification.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/linux/shell_startup_files_modification.py
index ddd8f514b..63d67d208 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/linux/shell_startup_files_modification.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/linux/shell_startup_files_modification.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import subprocess
 
+from common.common_consts.timeouts import MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
 
 
@@ -12,7 +13,9 @@ def get_linux_commands_to_modify_shell_startup_files():
     # get list of usernames
     USERS = (
         subprocess.check_output(  # noqa: DUO116
-            "cut -d: -f1,3 /etc/passwd | egrep ':[0-9]{4}$' | cut -d: -f1", shell=True
+            "cut -d: -f1,3 /etc/passwd | egrep ':[0-9]{4}$' | cut -d: -f1",
+            shell=True,
+            timeout=MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT,
         )
         .decode()
         .split("\n")[:-1]
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/windows/shell_startup_files_modification.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/windows/shell_startup_files_modification.py
index 9d90f3812..714596266 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/windows/shell_startup_files_modification.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/post_breach/shell_startup_files/windows/shell_startup_files_modification.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 
+from common.common_consts.timeouts import MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
 from infection_monkey.utils.environment import is_windows_os
 
 MODIFY_POWERSHELL_STARTUP_SCRIPT = Path(__file__).parent / "modify_powershell_startup_file.ps1"
@@ -16,7 +17,9 @@ def get_windows_commands_to_modify_shell_startup_files():
 
     # get list of usernames
     USERS = (
-        subprocess.check_output("dir C:\\Users /b", shell=True)  # noqa: DUO116
+        subprocess.check_output(  # noqa: DUO116
+            "dir C:\\Users /b", shell=True, timeout=MEDIUM_REQUEST_TIMEOUT
+        )
         .decode()
         .split("\r\n")[:-1]
     )