diff --git a/src/iterative_telemetry/__init__.py b/src/iterative_telemetry/__init__.py
index 6cac9d4..770bf8d 100644
--- a/src/iterative_telemetry/__init__.py
+++ b/src/iterative_telemetry/__init__.py
@@ -190,10 +190,19 @@ def send(
         impl(payload)
 
     def _send_daemon(self, payload):
-        cmd = (
-            f"import requests;requests.post('{self.url}',"
-            f"params={{'token':'{self.token}'}},json={payload})"
-        )
+        cmd = f"""
+import requests
+
+try:
+    requests.post(
+        '{self.url}',
+        params={{'token':'{self.token}'}},
+        json={payload},
+        timeout=10
+    )
+except Exception:
+    pass
+"""
 
         if os.name == "nt":