diff --git a/authmw/token.go b/authmw/token.go
index 492b3f5..8d7ef01 100644
--- a/authmw/token.go
+++ b/authmw/token.go
@@ -8,37 +8,14 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"git.t-juice.club/microfilm/auth"
 	"github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/contrib/instrumentation/net/http/otelhttp"
 )
 
 func VerifyToken(authURL string, permittedRoles []string) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
-	// Fetch current pubkey
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/key", authURL)
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, url, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	var authResponse auth.PubkeyResponse
-	decoder := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
-	if err := decoder.Decode(&authResponse); err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	// Parse pubkey
-	pub, err := x509.ParsePKIXPublicKey(authResponse.PubKey)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
 	fn := func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		fn := func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			authHeader := r.Header.Get("Authorization")
@@ -61,6 +38,74 @@ func VerifyToken(authURL string, permittedRoles []string) func(http.Handler) htt
 				return
 			}
 
+			// Fetch current pubkey
+			url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/key", authURL)
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(r.Context(), 5*time.Second)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, nil)
+			if err != nil {
+				// TODO: Should log
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				errResp := &auth.ErrorResponse{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Error getting pubkey for token verification: %s", err),
+					Status:  http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				}
+
+				encoder := json.NewEncoder(w)
+				_ = encoder.Encode(&errResp)
+				return
+			}
+
+			client := &http.Client{
+				Transport: otelhttp.NewTransport(http.DefaultTransport),
+			}
+
+			resp, err := client.Do(req)
+			if err != nil {
+				// TODO: Should log
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				errResp := &auth.ErrorResponse{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Error getting pubkey for token verification: %s", err),
+					Status:  http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				}
+
+				encoder := json.NewEncoder(w)
+				_ = encoder.Encode(&errResp)
+				return
+			}
+			defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+			var authResponse auth.PubkeyResponse
+			decoder := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
+			if err := decoder.Decode(&authResponse); err != nil {
+				// TODO: Should log
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				errResp := &auth.ErrorResponse{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Error getting pubkey for token verification: %s", err),
+					Status:  http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				}
+
+				encoder := json.NewEncoder(w)
+				_ = encoder.Encode(&errResp)
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Parse pubkey
+			pub, err := x509.ParsePKIXPublicKey(authResponse.PubKey)
+			if err != nil {
+				// TODO: Should log
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+				errResp := &auth.ErrorResponse{
+					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Error getting pubkey for token verification: %s", err),
+					Status:  http.StatusUnauthorized,
+				}
+
+				encoder := json.NewEncoder(w)
+				_ = encoder.Encode(&errResp)
+				return
+			}
+
 			// Validate token
 			tokenString := strings.Split(authHeader, " ")[1]
 			token, err := jwt.ParseWithClaims(tokenString, &auth.MicrofilmClaims{}, func(t *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) { return pub, nil })
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index b21f54a..2dbf174 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package auth
 
-const Version = "v0.1.3"
+const Version = "v0.1.4"