diff --git a/src/api/provider_validation.py b/src/api/provider_validation.py
index ed919277..eb363930 100644
--- a/src/api/provider_validation.py
+++ b/src/api/provider_validation.py
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ async def _test_ollama_completion_with_tools(llm_model: str, endpoint: str) -> N
             response = await client.post(
                 url,
                 json=payload,
-                timeout=120.0,  # Increased timeout for Ollama when potentially busy
+                timeout=60.0,  # Increased timeout for Ollama when potentially busy
             )
 
             if response.status_code != 200:
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ async def _test_ollama_embedding(embedding_model: str, endpoint: str) -> None:
             response = await client.post(
                 url,
                 json=payload,
-                timeout=120.0,  # Increased timeout for Ollama when potentially busy
+                timeout=60.0,  # Increased timeout for Ollama when potentially busy
             )
 
             if response.status_code != 200: