diff --git a/manifest.yaml b/manifest.yaml
index 4ab6373..305eece 100644
--- a/manifest.yaml
+++ b/manifest.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ version: 2023.11.14
 release-notes: |
   * Updated SearXNG code to the latest version from upstream.
   * Added option to set a Tor address as the base URL.
+  * Slightly adjusted timeout.
 license: MIT
 wrapper-repo: "https://github.com/Start9Labs/searxng-startos"
 upstream-repo: "https://github.com/searxng/searxng-docker"
diff --git a/settings.yml b/settings.yml
index 232ccc5..b7aca32 100644
--- a/settings.yml
+++ b/settings.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ general:
   instance_name: "My SearXNG"
   contact_url: false
   enable_metrics: false
+outgoing: # communication with search engines
+    request_timeout : 3.5