diff --git a/lpm_kernel/L1/topics_generator.py b/lpm_kernel/L1/topics_generator.py
index 129179c8..978ebf7b 100644
--- a/lpm_kernel/L1/topics_generator.py
+++ b/lpm_kernel/L1/topics_generator.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             "top_p": 0,
             "frequency_penalty": 0,
             "presence_penalty": 0,
-            "timeout": 5,
+            "timeout": 30,
             "response_format": {"type": "json_object"},
         }
         self.user_llm_config_service = UserLLMConfigService()