diff --git a/bridge/standard/pkg/transfer/transfer.go b/bridge/standard/pkg/transfer/transfer.go
index 47a2f6473..35a63f314 100644
--- a/bridge/standard/pkg/transfer/transfer.go
+++ b/bridge/standard/pkg/transfer/transfer.go
@@ -156,13 +156,15 @@ func NewTransferToL1(
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (t *Transfer) Do(ctx context.Context) <-chan TransferStatus {
+func (t *Transfer) Do(pctx context.Context) <-chan TransferStatus {
 	statusChan := make(chan TransferStatus)
 	go func() {
 		defer close(statusChan)
 
 		statusChan <- TransferStatus{Message: "Setting up initial transfer..."}
 
+		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(pctx, 5*time.Minute)
+		defer cancel()
 		opts, err := t.signer.GetAuthWithCtx(ctx, t.srcChainID)
 		if err != nil {
 			statusChan <- TransferStatus{
@@ -194,6 +196,8 @@ func (t *Transfer) Do(ctx context.Context) <-chan TransferStatus {
 			Message: fmt.Sprintf("Transfer initiated with hash %s. Waiting for it to be mined...", tx.Hash().Hex()),
 		}
 
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(pctx, 5*time.Minute)
+		defer cancel()
 		receipt, err := bind.WaitMined(ctx, t.srcClient, tx)
 		if err != nil {
 			statusChan <- TransferStatus{
@@ -235,6 +239,8 @@ func (t *Transfer) Do(ctx context.Context) <-chan TransferStatus {
 			Message: "Waiting for transfer to be finalized...",
 		}
 
+		ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(pctx, 5*time.Minute)
+		defer cancel()
 		switch err := t.destFilterer.WaitForTransferFinalized(ctx, t.destInitialBlock, transferIdx); {
 		case err == nil:
 			statusChan <- TransferStatus{Message: "Transfer finalized. Bridging complete."}