diff --git a/pkg/http/analytics.go b/pkg/http/analytics.go
index 955285fe..f81eadde 100644
--- a/pkg/http/analytics.go
+++ b/pkg/http/analytics.go
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ func CaptureCommand(command string) ([]byte, Error) {
 		return nil, Error{Err: err, Message: "Unable to generate url"}
 	}
 
+	// Use shorter timeout for analytics to avoid blocking command execution
+	originalTimeout := TimeoutDuration
+	TimeoutDuration = AnalyticsTimeoutDuration
+	defer func() { TimeoutDuration = originalTimeout }()
+
 	_, _, resp, err := PostRequest(url, true, map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}, body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, Error{Err: err, Message: "Unable to send anonymous analytics"}
@@ -60,6 +65,11 @@ func CaptureEvent(event string, metadata map[string]interface{}) ([]byte, Error)
 		return nil, Error{Err: err, Message: "Unable to generate url"}
 	}
 
+	// Use shorter timeout for analytics to avoid blocking command execution
+	originalTimeout := TimeoutDuration
+	TimeoutDuration = AnalyticsTimeoutDuration
+	defer func() { TimeoutDuration = originalTimeout }()
+
 	_, _, resp, err := PostRequest(url, true, map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}, body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, Error{Err: err, Message: "Unable to send anonymous analytics"}
diff --git a/pkg/http/config.go b/pkg/http/config.go
index 990d7863..89ae8670 100644
--- a/pkg/http/config.go
+++ b/pkg/http/config.go
@@ -23,5 +23,8 @@ var UseTimeout = true
 // TimeoutDuration how long to wait for a request to complete before timing out
 var TimeoutDuration = 10 * time.Second
 
+// AnalyticsTimeoutDuration timeout for analytics requests (shorter to avoid blocking command execution)
+var AnalyticsTimeoutDuration = 2 * time.Second
+
 // RequestAttempts how many request attempts are made before giving up
 var RequestAttempts = 5