diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4edb71f..c82e3c7 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -76,7 +76,12 @@ async function buildMessageHistory(message, maxDepth = 10) {
   return history;
 }
 
-async function generateResponse(prompt, username, messageHistory = []) {
+async function generateResponse(
+  prompt,
+  username,
+  messageHistory = [],
+  timeout,
+) {
   try {
     const systemPrompt = config.assistant.system_prompt
       .replace("${name}", config.assistant.name)
@@ -106,7 +111,7 @@ async function generateResponse(prompt, username, messageHistory = []) {
         },
       },
       {
-        timeout: 60000,
+        timeout: config.advanced.timeout,
       },
     );
 
@@ -203,7 +208,12 @@ client.on(Events.MessageCreate, async (message) => {
       );
     }
 
-    const response = await generateResponse(prompt, username, messageHistory);
+    const response = await generateResponse(
+      prompt,
+      username,
+      messageHistory,
+      config.advanced.timeout,
+    );
 
     if (response.length > 2000) {
       const chunks = [];