diff --git a/routes/coach.py b/routes/coach.py
index 48e94d9..84e2afa 100644
--- a/routes/coach.py
+++ b/routes/coach.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ from services.logging import log_coach, log_deckgen
 import httpx
 from coach.config import COACH_PROVIDER, PPLX_MODEL
 
+LLM_TIMEOUT = 120  # seconds
+
 router = APIRouter(tags=["coach"])