diff --git a/lib/openclaw-chat/config.ts b/lib/openclaw-chat/config.ts
index d538ecfca..6fa3c3124 100644
--- a/lib/openclaw-chat/config.ts
+++ b/lib/openclaw-chat/config.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export type AdminOpenClawChatConfig = Omit<OpenClawChatConfig, "token"> & {
   tokenPreview: string;
 };
 
-const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS = 180_000;
+const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30 * 60 * 1000;
 const MIN_TIMEOUT_MS = 5_000;
 // Complex OpenClaw skills can legitimately run for up to thirty minutes.
 // Keep this aligned with the route maxDuration and the integration contract.
diff --git a/tests/routes/openclaw-config.test.ts b/tests/routes/openclaw-config.test.ts
index bb2312ef0..39e3466e5 100644
--- a/tests/routes/openclaw-config.test.ts
+++ b/tests/routes/openclaw-config.test.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import { expect, test } from "@playwright/test";
 import { normalizeOpenClawChatConfig } from "@/lib/openclaw-chat/config";
 
 test.describe("OpenClaw chat configuration", () => {
+  test("defaults long-running tasks to thirty minutes", () => {
+    expect(normalizeOpenClawChatConfig({}).timeoutMs).toBe(30 * 60 * 1000);
+  });
+
   test("allows a thirty-minute timeout for complex skills", () => {
     expect(
       normalizeOpenClawChatConfig({