diff --git a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/openstack_dashboard/tests.py b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/openstack_dashboard/tests.py
index 4746b9f..60ac7eb 100644
--- a/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/openstack_dashboard/tests.py
+++ b/zaza/openstack/charm_tests/openstack_dashboard/tests.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def _login(dashboard_url, domain, username, password, cafile=None):
 
     # start session, get csrftoken
     client = requests.session()
-    client.get(auth_url, verify=cafile)
+    client.get(auth_url, verify=cafile, timeout=30)
     if 'csrftoken' in client.cookies:
         csrftoken = client.cookies['csrftoken']
     else:
@@ -501,7 +501,8 @@ class OpenStackDashboardPolicydTests(policyd.BasePolicydSpecialization,
         domain = 'admin_domain'
         username = 'admin'
         client, response = _login(
-            self.get_horizon_url(), domain, username, password)
+            self.get_horizon_url(), domain, username, password,
+            cafile=self.cacert)
         # now attempt to get the domains page
         _url = self.url.format(unit.public_address)
         logging.info("URL is {}".format(_url))