diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ab4a4a..e005819 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ The arguments for the `WherobotsRunOperator` constructor:
   If `False`, the operator will not poll the logs, just track the status of the run.
 * `polling_interval`: The interval in seconds to poll the status of the run.
   The default value is `30`.
+* `timeout_seconds: int`: This parameter sets a maximum run time (in seconds) to prevent runaway processes. 
+If the specified value exceeds the Max Workload Alive Hours, the timeout will be capped at the maximum permissible limit. 
+Defaults to `3600` seconds (1 hour).
 * `run_python: dict`: A dictionary with the following keys:
   * `uri: str`: The URI of the Python file to run.
   * `args: list[str]`: A list of arguments to pass to the Python file.
diff --git a/airflow_providers_wherobots/operators/run.py b/airflow_providers_wherobots/operators/run.py
index 7c12545..b2ed722 100644
--- a/airflow_providers_wherobots/operators/run.py
+++ b/airflow_providers_wherobots/operators/run.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ def __init__(
         polling_interval: int = 20,
         wherobots_conn_id: str = DEFAULT_CONN_ID,
         poll_logs: bool = False,
+        timeout_seconds: int = 3600,
         xcom_push: bool = True,
         **kwargs,
     ):
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.run_payload: dict[str, Any] = {
             "runtime": runtime.value,
             "name": name or self.default_run_name,
+            "timeoutSeconds": timeout_seconds,
         }
         if run_python:
             self.run_payload["runPython"] = run_python
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/hooks/test_rest_api.py b/tests/unit_tests/hooks/test_rest_api.py
index 4237445..5a2bee6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/hooks/test_rest_api.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/hooks/test_rest_api.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def test_create_run(self, test_default_conn) -> None:
                 "args": ["arg1", "arg2"],
                 "entrypoint": "src.main",
             },
+            "timeoutSeconds": 5000,
         }
         responses.add(
             responses.POST,