diff --git a/datafast/llms.py b/datafast/llms.py
index 7d0bcee..72f309e 100644
--- a/datafast/llms.py
+++ b/datafast/llms.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def __init__(
         top_p: float | None = None,
         frequency_penalty: float | None = None,
         rpm_limit: int | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the LLM provider with common parameters.
 
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ def __init__(
         self.rpm_limit = rpm_limit
         self._request_timestamps: list[float] = []
 
+        # timeout
+        self.timeout = timeout
+
         # Configure environment with API key if needed
         self._configure_env()
         
@@ -249,6 +253,7 @@ def generate(
                 "max_tokens": self.max_completion_tokens,
                 "top_p": self.top_p,
                 "frequency_penalty": self.frequency_penalty,
+                "timeout": self.timeout,
             }
             if response_format is not None:
                 completion_params["response_format"] = response_format
@@ -336,6 +341,7 @@ def __init__(
         temperature: float | None = None,
         top_p: float | None = None,
         frequency_penalty: float | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the OpenAI provider.
 
@@ -347,6 +353,7 @@ def __init__(
             temperature: DEPRECATED - Not supported by responses endpoint
             top_p: DEPRECATED - Not supported by responses endpoint
             frequency_penalty: DEPRECATED - Not supported by responses endpoint
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
         """
         # Warn about deprecated parameters
         if temperature is not None:
@@ -379,6 +386,7 @@ def __init__(
             max_completion_tokens=max_completion_tokens,
             top_p=None,
             frequency_penalty=None,
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
     
     def generate(
@@ -550,6 +558,7 @@ def __init__(
         api_key: str | None = None,
         temperature: float | None = None,
         max_completion_tokens: int | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = None,
         # top_p: float | None = None, # Not properly supported by anthropic models 4.5
         # frequency_penalty: float | None = None,  # Not supported by anthropic models 4.5
     ):
@@ -560,6 +569,7 @@ def __init__(
             api_key: API key (if None, will get from environment)
             temperature: Temperature for generation (0.0 to 1.0)
             max_completion_tokens: Maximum tokens to generate
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
             top_p: Nucleus sampling parameter (0.0 to 1.0)
         """
         super().__init__(
@@ -567,6 +577,7 @@ def __init__(
             api_key=api_key,
             temperature=temperature,
             max_completion_tokens=max_completion_tokens,
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
 
 
@@ -590,6 +601,7 @@ def __init__(
         top_p: float | None = None,
         frequency_penalty: float | None = None,
         rpm_limit: int | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the Gemini provider.
 
@@ -600,6 +612,7 @@ def __init__(
             max_completion_tokens: Maximum tokens to generate
             top_p: Nucleus sampling parameter (0.0 to 1.0)
             frequency_penalty: Penalty for token frequency (-2.0 to 2.0)
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
         """
         super().__init__(
             model_id=model_id,
@@ -609,6 +622,7 @@ def __init__(
             top_p=top_p,
             frequency_penalty=frequency_penalty,
             rpm_limit=rpm_limit,
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
 
 
@@ -643,6 +657,7 @@ def __init__(
         frequency_penalty: float | None = None,
         api_base: str | None = None,
         rpm_limit: int | None = None,
+        timeout: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the Ollama provider.
 
@@ -653,6 +668,7 @@ def __init__(
             top_p: Nucleus sampling parameter (0.0 to 1.0)
             frequency_penalty: Penalty for token frequency (-2.0 to 2.0)
             api_base: Base URL for Ollama API (e.g., "http://localhost:11434")
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
         """
         # Set API base URL if provided
         if api_base:
@@ -666,6 +682,7 @@ def __init__(
             top_p=top_p,
             frequency_penalty=frequency_penalty,
             rpm_limit=rpm_limit,
+            timeout=timeout,
         )
 
 
@@ -688,6 +705,7 @@ def __init__(
             max_completion_tokens: int | None = None,
             top_p: float | None = None,
             frequency_penalty: float | None = None,
+            timeout: int | None = None,
     ):
         """Initialize the OpenRouter provider.
 
@@ -698,6 +716,7 @@ def __init__(
             max_completion_tokens: Maximum tokens to generate
             top_p: Nucleus sampling parameter (0.0 to 1.0)
             frequency_penalty: Penalty for token frequency (-2.0 to 2.0)
+            timeout: Request timeout in seconds
         """
         super().__init__(
             model_id = model_id,
@@ -706,4 +725,5 @@ def __init__(
             max_completion_tokens = max_completion_tokens,
             top_p = top_p,
             frequency_penalty = frequency_penalty,
+            timeout = timeout,
         )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_ollama.py b/tests/test_ollama.py
index ecf26af..cfae548 100644
--- a/tests/test_ollama.py
+++ b/tests/test_ollama.py
@@ -91,6 +91,54 @@ def test_ollama_with_all_parameters():
     assert "Paris" in response
 
 
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_ollama_timeout():
+    """Test that the timeout parameter works correctly with Ollama provider."""
+    # Create provider with a very short timeout (1 second)
+    provider = OllamaProvider(
+        model_id="gemma3:4b",
+        temperature=0.7,
+        max_completion_tokens=500,
+        timeout=1  # 1 second - should timeout
+    )
+    
+    # Try to generate a response that would normally take longer
+    prompt = """Write a detailed essay about the history of artificial intelligence, 
+    covering major milestones from the 1950s to present day. Include information about 
+    key researchers, breakthrough algorithms, and the evolution of neural networks."""
+    
+    # Expect a RuntimeError (which wraps the timeout/connection error)
+    with pytest.raises(RuntimeError) as exc_info:
+        provider.generate(prompt=prompt)
+    
+    # Verify that the error is related to timeout or connection issues
+    error_message = str(exc_info.value).lower()
+    # The error could mention timeout, connection errors, or API errors
+    assert any(keyword in error_message for keyword in [
+        "timeout", "timed out", "time out", "deadline", 
+        "apiconnectionerror", "connection", "api"
+    ]), f"Expected timeout/connection error, but got: {exc_info.value}"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.integration
+def test_ollama_with_reasonable_timeout():
+    """Test that a reasonable timeout allows successful completion."""
+    # Create provider with a reasonable timeout (30 seconds)
+    provider = OllamaProvider(
+        model_id="gemma3:4b",
+        temperature=0.7,
+        max_completion_tokens=50,
+        timeout=30  # 30 seconds - should be enough
+    )
+    
+    # Generate a simple response
+    prompt = "What is the capital of France? Answer in one word."
+    response = provider.generate(prompt=prompt)
+    
+    # Should complete successfully
+    assert "Paris" in response
+
+
 @pytest.mark.integration
 def test_ollama_structured_landmark_info():
     """Test Ollama with a structured landmark info response."""