diff --git a/emma/emma_backend_ollama.py b/emma/emma_backend_ollama.py
index b422047..3e92844 100644
--- a/emma/emma_backend_ollama.py
+++ b/emma/emma_backend_ollama.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class OllamaBackend:
 
     def embed(self, text: str) -> np.ndarray:
         r = requests.post(f"{self.base_url}/api/embeddings",
-                          json={"model": self.embed_model, "prompt": text}, timeout=30)
+                          json={"model": self.embed_model, "prompt": text}, timeout=120)
         r.raise_for_status()
         return np.array(r.json()["embedding"], dtype=np.float32)
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class OllamaBackend:
                 ],
                 "stream": False,
             },
-            timeout=60,
+            timeout=120,
         )
         r.raise_for_status()
         return r.json()["message"]["content"]