diff --git a/internal/telegram/generate.go b/internal/telegram/generate.go
index 5ddeb73..2a4e0fd 100644
--- a/internal/telegram/generate.go
+++ b/internal/telegram/generate.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*3)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute*10)
 	defer cancel()
 	// generate a task to create an image with a prompt
 	task, err := dalleClient.Generate(ctx, invoiceEvent.CallbackData)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (bot *TipBot) generateDalleImages(event Event) {
 	}
 	// poll the task.ID until status is succeeded
 	var t *dalle.Task
-	timeout := time.After(90 * time.Second)
+	timeout := time.After(5 * time.Minute)
 	ticker := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)
 	// Keep trying until we're timed out or get a result/error
 	for {