diff --git a/nix/dev-shell.nix b/nix/dev-shell.nix
--- a/nix/dev-shell.nix
+++ b/nix/dev-shell.nix
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@
     # Provide decent bash prompt
     source "${better-prompt}/bin/better-prompt"
 
+    $PRJ_ROOT/scripts/set-up-authoritative-keyserver.sh
+
     echo "Welcome to Comm dev environment! :)"
   '';
 }
diff --git a/scripts/set-up-authoritative-keyserver.sh b/scripts/set-up-authoritative-keyserver.sh
--- a/scripts/set-up-authoritative-keyserver.sh
+++ b/scripts/set-up-authoritative-keyserver.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 user_credentials_file="$PRJ_ROOT/keyserver/secrets/user_credentials.json"
 
 set_up_or_abort() {
-  read -r -p "Do you want to set up a new authoritative keyserver? (y/N) " user_input
+  read -t 60 -r -p "Do you want to set up a new authoritative keyserver? (y/N) " user_input
     
   if [[ $user_input != "Y" && $user_input != "y" ]]; then
     exit 1