diff --git a/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/embedding_utils.py b/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/embedding_utils.py
index 9c22d5f938..442e486d3f 100644
--- a/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/embedding_utils.py
+++ b/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/embedding_utils.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def get_latest_lock_timestamp(database):
         raise
     return None
 
-def get_updated_nodes(database, timestamp, node_types):
+def get_updated_nodes(database, timestamp, node_types, timeout):
     """Gets subject_ids and names from Node table where last_update_timestamp > timestamp.
     Yields results to avoid loading all into memory.
     
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def get_updated_nodes(database, timestamp, node_types):
         database: google.cloud.spanner.Database object.
         timestamp: datetime object to filter by.
         node_types: A list of strings representing the node types to filter by.
+        timeout: Timeout for the spanner client to execute queries.
         
     Yields:
         Dictionaries containing subject_id and name.
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ def get_updated_nodes(database, timestamp, node_types):
     
     try:
         with database.snapshot() as snapshot:
-            results = snapshot.execute_sql(updated_node_sql, params=params, param_types=param_types, timeout=300)
+            results = snapshot.execute_sql(updated_node_sql, params=params, param_types=param_types, timeout=timeout)
             fields = None
             for row in results:
                 if fields is None:
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ def filter_and_convert_nodes(nodes_generator):
             yield (node.get("subject_id"), node.get("name"), node.get("types"))
 
 
-def generate_embeddings_partitioned(database, nodes_generator):
+def generate_embeddings_partitioned(database, nodes_generator, timeout):
     """Generates embeddings in batches using standard transactions.
     Processes nodes in chunks of 500 to avoid transaction size limits.
     Accepts a generator to avoid loading all nodes into memory.
@@ -112,6 +113,7 @@ def generate_embeddings_partitioned(database, nodes_generator):
     Args:
         database: google.cloud.spanner.Database object.
         nodes_generator: A generator yielding tuples containing (subject_id, embedding_content).
+        timeout: Timeout for the spanner client to execute queries.
         
     Returns:
         The number of affected rows.
@@ -149,7 +151,7 @@ def chunked(iterable, n):
         param_types = {"nodes": Array(struct_type)}
 
         def _execute_dml(transaction):
-            return transaction.execute_update(embeddings_sql, params=params, param_types=param_types, timeout=300)
+            return transaction.execute_update(embeddings_sql, params=params, param_types=param_types, timeout=timeout)
 
         try:
             row_count = database.run_in_transaction(_execute_dml)
diff --git a/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/main.py b/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/main.py
index 8ec128c77c..f8595d6fb7 100644
--- a/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/main.py
+++ b/import-automation/workflow/ingestion-helper/main.py
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
     'is_base_dc',
     os.environ.get('IS_BASE_DC', 'true').lower() == 'true',
     'Is base DC')
+flags.DEFINE_integer(
+    'timeout', int(os.environ.get('TIMEOUT', 1700)),
+    'Timeout in seconds for spanner client to execute queries')
 
 if not FLAGS.is_parsed():
     FLAGS(['ingestion_helper'])
@@ -246,9 +249,9 @@ def ingestion_helper(request):
         try:
             logging.info(f"Job started. Fetching all nodes for types: {node_types}")
             timestamp = get_latest_lock_timestamp(spanner.database)
-            nodes = get_updated_nodes(spanner.database, timestamp, node_types)
+            nodes = get_updated_nodes(spanner.database, timestamp, node_types, timeout=FLAGS.timeout)
             converted_nodes = filter_and_convert_nodes(nodes)
-            affected_rows = generate_embeddings_partitioned(spanner.database, converted_nodes)
+            affected_rows = generate_embeddings_partitioned(spanner.database, converted_nodes, timeout=FLAGS.timeout)
             return (f"OK [Affected rows: {affected_rows}]", 200)
         except Exception as e:
             logging.error(f"Embedding ingestion failed: {e}")