diff --git a/apps/dashboard/backend/app/config.py b/apps/dashboard/backend/app/config.py
index efc6794..d57d40a 100644
--- a/apps/dashboard/backend/app/config.py
+++ b/apps/dashboard/backend/app/config.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from typing import Literal
 from pydantic import Field, HttpUrl
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
-
 BACKEND_ROOT_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 ENV_FILE_PATH = BACKEND_ROOT_DIR / ".env"
 
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     cors_allow_origins: list[str] = Field(default_factory=lambda: ["http://localhost:3000"])
 
+    request_timeout_seconds: float = Field(default=10.0, ge=1.0)
+
     cache_ttl_overview_seconds: int = Field(default=20, ge=1)
     cache_ttl_system_seconds: int = Field(default=10, ge=1)
     cache_ttl_services_seconds: int = Field(default=15, ge=1)