Error when downloading package -- Failed to clone from gitlab.com

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Hi all,
I’m trying to install MLJ.jl and am running into an error when installing the package:

ERROR: failed to clone from https://gitlab.com/ExpandingMan/ShowCases.jl.git, error: GitError(Code:ERROR, Class:OS, failed to send request: The operation timed out
)

When searching I found this thread: Strange Error at Installing Packages `git` failed to clone - #22 by jmcastro2109 that looked like a similar error.
I tried the suggested solution of:

@eval Module() begin
    import NetworkOptions
    ENV["JULIA_NO_VERIFY_HOSTS"] = "**.gitlab.com"
end

(Note that when trying the solution, I had to create a \config\startup.jl folder & file in my .julia folder… The above code is all I have in startup.jl)
But I still receive the same error.

I was wondering if someone could help me find a different solution? It seems like all other packages (hosted on github) will eventually download fine. Is there a way to install packages offline? Is there a way to use MLJ.jl without ShowCases.jl ? (it seems every other dependency downloaded / installed just fine)

Thanks for your help