diff --git a/.env.lightrag b/.env.lightrag
index b84bf88..73490f5 100644
--- a/.env.lightrag
+++ b/.env.lightrag
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ EMBEDDING_DIM=4096
 # Storage (local files)
 RAG_DIR=./rag_storage
 
+# Timeouts (in seconds) — increase for large local models
+EMBEDDING_TIMEOUT=300
+TIMEOUT=600
+
 # Server
 HOST=0.0.0.0
 PORT=9621