diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 27e9027..32b0c90 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class DocumentRAG:
         if not self.enabled:
             return []
         try:
-            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=5.0) as client:
+            async with httpx.AsyncClient(timeout=15.0) as client:
                 resp = await client.post(
                     f"{self.base_url}/api/v1/rag/search",
                     json={"query": query, "organization": self.org, "limit": top_k},