diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6366707..99764ae 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ OCI_CONFIG_PROFILE=DEFAULT
 # Authentication type: api_key or instance_principal
 OCI_AUTH_TYPE=api_key
 
+# OCI Client Timeout Settings
+# Connect timeout: Maximum time (in seconds) to establish connection to OCI API
+OCI_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=10
+# Read timeout: Maximum time (in seconds) to wait for OCI API response
+# Increase this value for long-running requests (e.g., complex conversations)
+OCI_READ_TIMEOUT=360
+
 # Optional: Direct endpoint for dedicated models
 # GENAI_ENDPOINT=https://your-dedicated-endpoint
 
diff --git a/src/core/config.py b/src/core/config.py
index c9f9107..9106145 100644
--- a/src/core/config.py
+++ b/src/core/config.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     oci_config_file: str = "~/.oci/config"
     oci_config_profile: str = "DEFAULT"  # 支持多个profile，用逗号分隔，例如：DEFAULT,CHICAGO,ASHBURN
     oci_auth_type: str = "api_key"  # api_key or instance_principal
+    oci_connect_timeout: int = 10  # Connection timeout in seconds
+    oci_read_timeout: int = 360  # Read timeout in seconds (6 minutes)
 
     # GenAI Service Settings
     genai_endpoint: Optional[str] = None
diff --git a/src/core/oci_client.py b/src/core/oci_client.py
index e56152a..bc1d936 100644
--- a/src/core/oci_client.py
+++ b/src/core/oci_client.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class OCIGenAIClient:
             config=config,
             service_endpoint=inference_endpoint,
             retry_strategy=oci.retry.NoneRetryStrategy(),
-            timeout=(10, 240)
+            timeout=(self.settings.oci_connect_timeout, self.settings.oci_read_timeout)
         )
 
         return client