diff --git a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
index fa257c3..b3dd423 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run-tests.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
   pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - main
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/src/fessctl/commands/theme.py b/src/fessctl/commands/theme.py
index 25831a6..1a700bc 100644
--- a/src/fessctl/commands/theme.py
+++ b/src/fessctl/commands/theme.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 
 theme_app = typer.Typer()
 
+# Fess fetches the theme list and the theme archive from a remote repository
+# while serving these requests, which can take longer than the default timeout.
+REMOTE_TIMEOUT = 60.0
+
 
 @theme_app.command("available")
 def available_themes(
@@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ def available_themes(
     """
     List the themes that can be installed (requires Fess 15.9+).
     """
-    client = FessAPIClient(Settings())
+    client = FessAPIClient(Settings(), timeout=REMOTE_TIMEOUT)
     result = client.get_available_themes()
     status = result.get("response", {}).get("status", 1)
 
@@ -54,7 +58,7 @@ def install_theme(
     """
     Install a theme by name and version (requires Fess 15.9+).
     """
-    client = FessAPIClient(Settings())
+    client = FessAPIClient(Settings(), timeout=REMOTE_TIMEOUT)
     result = client.install_theme(name, version)
     status = result.get("response", {}).get("status", 1)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_theme.py b/tests/unit/test_theme.py
index 7d61c5d..427f5b8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_theme.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_theme.py
@@ -63,3 +63,17 @@ def test_install_failure_exits_with_status(self, mock_client_class, runner):
 
         assert result.exit_code == 1
         assert "HTTP 404" in result.stdout
+
+
+class TestThemeTimeout:
+    @pytest.mark.parametrize("args", [["available"], ["install", "filesearch", "15.9.4"]])
+    @patch("fessctl.commands.theme.FessAPIClient")
+    def test_remote_calls_use_a_long_timeout(self, mock_client_class, runner, args):
+        mock_client = Mock()
+        mock_client.get_available_themes.return_value = {"response": {"status": 0, "themes": []}}
+        mock_client.install_theme.return_value = {"response": {"status": 0}}
+        mock_client_class.return_value = mock_client
+
+        runner.invoke(theme_app, args)
+
+        assert mock_client_class.call_args.kwargs["timeout"] >= 60