diff --git a/src/main/shell-sync.ts b/src/main/shell-sync.ts
index df542d56ed..ff38ede3bb 100644
--- a/src/main/shell-sync.ts
+++ b/src/main/shell-sync.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ export async function shellSync() {
   let envVars = {};
 
   try {
-    envVars = await shellEnv(shell);
+    envVars = await Promise.race([
+      shellEnv(shell),
+      new Promise((_resolve, reject) => setTimeout(() => {
+        reject(new Error("Resolving shell environment is taking very long. Please review your shell configuration."));
+      }, 5_000))
+    ]);
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error(`shellEnv: ${error}`);
   }