diff --git a/openevolve/llm/openai.py b/openevolve/llm/openai.py
index 7946b4d81..d396dd1c4 100644
--- a/openevolve/llm/openai.py
+++ b/openevolve/llm/openai.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.client = openai.OpenAI(
             api_key=self.api_key,
             base_url=self.api_base,
+            timeout=self.timeout,
         )
 
         # Only log unique models to reduce duplication