diff --git a/app/frontend/ui.py b/app/frontend/ui.py
index 3d8e65e..1752718 100644
--- a/app/frontend/ui.py
+++ b/app/frontend/ui.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def save_draft_to_vault(markdown_content: str, filename: str = None):
         response = requests.post(
             INGEST_SAVE_ENDPOINT,
             json={"markdown_content": markdown_content, "filename": filename},
-            timeout=60 
+            timeout=API_TIMEOUT 
         )
         response.raise_for_status()
         return response.json()