diff --git a/apps/api/src/controllers/scrape.ts b/apps/api/src/controllers/scrape.ts
index f024bce87..25cc90e42 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/controllers/scrape.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/controllers/scrape.ts
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export async function scrapeHelper(
       return {
         success: false,
         error: "Request timed out",
-        returnCode: 409,
+        returnCode: 408,
       }
     } else {
       throw e;