diff --git a/jaqpotpy/api/jaqpot_api_client.py b/jaqpotpy/api/jaqpot_api_client.py
index bcdbf795..f4d81618 100644
--- a/jaqpotpy/api/jaqpot_api_client.py
+++ b/jaqpotpy/api/jaqpot_api_client.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def _get_dataset_with_polling(self, response):
                 lambda: self.get_dataset_by_id(dataset_id).status
                 in ["SUCCESS", "FAILURE"],
                 step=3,
-                timeout=60,
+                timeout=10 * 60,
             )
         except polling2.TimeoutException:
             raise JaqpotPredictionTimeoutException(
diff --git a/jaqpotpy/utils/__init__ .py b/jaqpotpy/utils/__init__ .py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b