diff --git a/config/defaults.hjson b/config/defaults.hjson
index 04e34f978..880af802c 100644
--- a/config/defaults.hjson
+++ b/config/defaults.hjson
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
     # hotlinking is allowed. If that is the case for your instance, make sure that this setting is
     # disabled.
     cache_external_link_previews: true
+    # Timeout for uploading images to pictrs (in seconds)
+    upload_timeout: 30
   }
   # Email sending configuration. All options except login/password are mandatory
   email: {
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/images.rs b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
index a537300d2..6b5d9d958 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ async fn upload(
     client_req = client_req.header("X-Forwarded-For", addr.to_string())
   };
   let res = client_req
-    .timeout(Duration::from_secs(30))
+    .timeout(Duration::from_secs(pictrs_config.upload_timeout))
     .body(Body::wrap_stream(make_send(body)))
     .send()
     .await
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
index 3664417be..886cd71b6 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ pub struct PictrsConfig {
   /// disabled.
   #[default(true)]
   pub cache_external_link_previews: bool,
+
+  /// Timeout for uploading images to pictrs (in seconds)
+  #[default(30)]
+  pub upload_timeout: u64,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, SmartDefault, Document)]