diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 5a0b9fbdf2f..f84161dd456 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -10064,7 +10064,7 @@ class HermesCLI:
         import time as _time
 
         with self._approval_lock:
-            timeout = 60
+            timeout = int(CLI_CONFIG.get("approvals", {}).get("timeout", 60))
             response_queue = queue.Queue()
 
             self._approval_state = {