diff --git a/agents/bernard/bernard/llm.py b/agents/bernard/bernard/llm.py
index c2d15cd..1fc1086 100644
--- a/agents/bernard/bernard/llm.py
+++ b/agents/bernard/bernard/llm.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ def _llm() -> ChatOpenAI:
         openai_api_key=os.environ["LITELLM_API_KEY"],
         openai_api_base=os.environ.get("LITELLM_BASE_URL", "http://litellm.ai-core.svc.cluster.local:4000"),
         temperature=0.3,
+        timeout=600.0,
     )