diff --git a/sedr/util.py b/sedr/util.py
index 2dc77ae..74a151a 100644
--- a/sedr/util.py
+++ b/sedr/util.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def parse_locations(jsondata) -> None:
     #         )
 
 
-def test_conformance_links(jsondata) -> tuple[bool, str]:
+def test_conformance_links(jsondata: dict, timeout: int) -> tuple[bool, str]:
     """Test that all conformance links are valid and resolves."""
     msg = ""
     for link in jsondata["conformsTo"]:
@@ -143,21 +143,21 @@ def test_conformance_links(jsondata) -> tuple[bool, str]:
             # TODO: These links are part of the standard but doesn't work, so skipping for now.
             msg += f"test_conformance_links Link {link} doesn't resolv, but that is a known issue. "
             continue
-        resp = None
+        response = requests.Response()
         try:
-            resp = requests.head(url=link, timeout=10)
+            response = requests.head(url=link, timeout=timeout)
         except requests.exceptions.MissingSchema as error:
             msg += f"test_conformance_links Link <{link}> from /conformance is malformed: {error}). "
-        if not resp.status_code < 400:
-            msg += f"test_conformance_links Link {link} from /conformance is broken (gives status code {resp.status_code}). "
+        if not response.status_code < 400:
+            msg += f"test_conformance_links Link {link} from /conformance is broken (gives status code {response.status_code}). "
     if msg:
         return False, msg
     return True, ""
 
 
-def locate_openapi_url(url: str) -> str:
+def locate_openapi_url(url: str, timeout: int) -> str:
     """Locate the OpenAPI URL based on main URL."""
-    request = requests.get(url, timeout=10)
+    request = requests.get(url, timeout=timeout)
 
     # Json
     # See https://github.com/metno/sedr/issues/6