diff --git a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
index 5bccdf79..0161c3e1 100644
--- a/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
+++ b/src/khoj/processor/conversation/utils.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def completion_with_backoff(**kwargs):
         kwargs["openai_api_key"] = kwargs.get("api_key")
     else:
         kwargs["openai_api_key"] = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
-    llm = OpenAI(**kwargs, request_timeout=10, max_retries=1)
+    llm = OpenAI(**kwargs, request_timeout=20, max_retries=1)
     return llm(prompt)