diff --git a/backend/app_sdk/app_base.py b/backend/app_sdk/app_base.py
index d1d42e34..92982747 100755
--- a/backend/app_sdk/app_base.py
+++ b/backend/app_sdk/app_base.py
@@ -3596,7 +3596,7 @@ class AppBase:
                                             future.cancel()
                                             newres = json.dumps({
                                                 "success": False,
-                                                "reason": "Timeout error within %d seconds. This happens if we can't reach or use the API you're trying to use within the time limit." % timeout,
+                                                "reason": "Timeout error within %d seconds (1). This happens if we can't reach or use the API you're trying to use within the time limit. Configure SHUFFLE_APP_SDK_TIMEOUT=100 in Orborus to increase it to 100 seconds. Not changeable for cloud." % timeout,
                                                 "exception": str(e),
                                             })
 
@@ -3609,7 +3609,7 @@ class AppBase:
                                     except concurrent.futures.TimeoutError as e:
                                         newres = json.dumps({
                                             "success": False,
-                                            "reason": "Timeout error within %d seconds (2). This happens if we can't reach or use the API you're trying to use within the time limit" % timeout
+                                            "reason": "Timeout error within %d seconds (2). This happens if we can't reach or use the API you're trying to use within the time limit. Configure SHUFFLE_APP_SDK_TIMEOUT=100 in Orborus to increase it to 100 seconds. Not changeable for cloud." % timeout,
                                         })
 
                                     break
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index c35a6138..ba3f4353 100755
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
     environment:
+      - SHUFFLE_APP_SDK_TIMEOUT=300
       #- DOCKER_HOST=tcp://docker-socket-proxy:2375
       - ENVIRONMENT_NAME=${ENVIRONMENT_NAME}
       - BASE_URL=http://${OUTER_HOSTNAME}:5001