diff --git a/rdagent/oai/backend/base.py b/rdagent/oai/backend/base.py
index e66d8e65..f00a568e 100644
--- a/rdagent/oai/backend/base.py
+++ b/rdagent/oai/backend/base.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ class APIBackend(ABC):
                         )
                     ):
                         timeout_count += 1
-                        if timeout_count >= 3:
+                        if timeout_count >= LLM_SETTINGS.timeout_fail_limit:
                             logger.warning("Timeout error, please check your network connection.")
                             raise e
 
diff --git a/rdagent/oai/llm_conf.py b/rdagent/oai/llm_conf.py
index a3ecf83e..8e36249a 100644
--- a/rdagent/oai/llm_conf.py
+++ b/rdagent/oai/llm_conf.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ class LLMSettings(ExtendedBaseSettings):
     use_embedding_cache: bool = False
     prompt_cache_path: str = str(Path.cwd() / "prompt_cache.db")
     max_past_message_include: int = 10
+    timeout_fail_limit: int = 10
 
     # Behavior of returning answers to the same question when caching is enabled
     use_auto_chat_cache_seed_gen: bool = False