diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index 2a418f5..2c18426 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ class Config:
 
     KAFKA_BROKER = "dev-events.simbrellang.net:9085"
     KAFKA_PAYMENT_TOPIC = "PROCESS_PAYMENT"
-    KAFKA_TIMEOUT = 5.0
+    #KAFKA_TIMEOUT = 5000.0
+    KAFKA_TIMEOUT = os.getenv("KAFKA_TIMEOUT", "1000")
 
     JWT_SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("JWT_SECRET_KEY", "secret-key")
     JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRES = os.getenv("JWT_ACCESS_TOKEN_EXPIRES", timedelta(hours=1))