diff --git a/scripts/gitops-dispatch.sh b/scripts/gitops-dispatch.sh
index 575b4aa..c5dce72 100644
--- a/scripts/gitops-dispatch.sh
+++ b/scripts/gitops-dispatch.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ echo "gitops-dispatch: validating env vars..."
 : "${GITEA_API_URL:?}"
 : "${GITEA_TOKEN:?}"
 
+TIMEOUT="${GITOPS_DISPATCH_TIMEOUT:-30}"
+
 echo "gitops-dispatch: constructing inputs..."
 INPUTS=$(jq -nc \
   --arg file "$GITOPS_FILE" \