diff --git a/cmd_serve.go b/cmd_serve.go
index 6fd8e5b..4ee73d3 100644
--- a/cmd_serve.go
+++ b/cmd_serve.go
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ func runServe(dataDir, seed string, testnet bool, rpcBind, rpcPort, walletRPC st
 	addr := rpcBind + ":" + rpcPort
 	core.Print(nil, "Go daemon RPC on %s (syncing from %s)", addr, seed)
 
-	httpSrv := &http.Server{Addr: addr, Handler: srv}
+	httpSrv := &http.Server{
+		Addr:         addr,
+		Handler:      srv,
+		ReadTimeout:  30 * time.Second,
+		WriteTimeout: 120 * time.Second,
+		IdleTimeout:  120 * time.Second,
+	}
 	go func() {
 		<-ctx.Done()
 		httpSrv.Close()
diff --git a/config/file.go b/config/file.go
index c547474..3a7e544 100644
--- a/config/file.go
+++ b/config/file.go
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ func DefaultFileConfig() FileConfig {
 //
 //	cfg.LoadFromEnv()
 func (c *FileConfig) LoadFromEnv() {
-	if v := os.Getenv("LNS_MODE"); v != "" { c.Network = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("DAEMON_SEED"); v != "" { c.Seed = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("CHAIN_DATADIR"); v != "" { c.DataDir = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("RPC_PORT"); v != "" { c.RPCPort = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("RPC_BIND"); v != "" { c.RPCBind = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("HSD_URL"); v != "" { c.HSDUrl = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("HSD_API_KEY"); v != "" { c.HSDKey = v }
-	if v := os.Getenv("DNS_PORT"); v != "" { c.DNSPort = v }
+	if v := core.Env("LNS_MODE"); v != "" { c.Network = v }
+	if v := core.Env("DAEMON_SEED"); v != "" { c.Seed = v }
+	if v := core.Env("CHAIN_DATADIR"); v != "" { c.DataDir = v }
+	if v := core.Env("RPC_PORT"); v != "" { c.RPCPort = v }
+	if v := core.Env("RPC_BIND"); v != "" { c.RPCBind = v }
+	if v := core.Env("HSD_URL"); v != "" { c.HSDUrl = v }
+	if v := core.Env("HSD_API_KEY"); v != "" { c.HSDKey = v }
+	if v := core.Env("DNS_PORT"); v != "" { c.DNSPort = v }
 }
 
 // IsTestnet returns true if configured for testnet.
diff --git a/service.go b/service.go
index 8df937a..58ea120 100644
--- a/service.go
+++ b/service.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (s *BlockchainService) start() core.Result {
 	addr := s.opts.RPCBind + ":" + s.opts.RPCPort
 	go func() {
 		core.Print(nil, "blockchain RPC on %s", addr)
-		http.ListenAndServe(addr, s.daemon)
+		(&http.Server{Addr: addr, Handler: s.daemon, ReadTimeout: 30 * time.Second, WriteTimeout: 120 * time.Second}).ListenAndServe()
 	}()
 
 	core.Print(nil, "blockchain service started (testnet=%v, seed=%s)", s.opts.Testnet, s.opts.Seed)