diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 481ee55..d500ca2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -80,7 +80,8 @@ async def message_callback(room: MatrixRoom, event: RoomMessageText):
                     {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful assistant."},
                     {"role": "user",   "content": question}
                 ],
-                max_tokens=150
+                max_tokens=150,
+                timeout=300
             )
             answer = response.choices[0].message.content.strip()
         except Exception: