diff --git a/dags/curated_radimage_hl7_docling_backfill.py b/dags/curated_radimage_hl7_docling_backfill.py
index 0fd763fa..4ab852ad 100644
--- a/dags/curated_radimage_hl7_docling_backfill.py
+++ b/dags/curated_radimage_hl7_docling_backfill.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     schedule=IntervalTimetable(interval=timedelta(weeks=13)),  # ~3 months
     catchup=True,
     max_active_runs=1,  # docling is heavy -> process backfill windows one at a time
-    dagrun_timeout=timedelta(hours=14),
+    dagrun_timeout=timedelta(hours=20),
     is_paused_upon_creation=True,
     render_template_as_native_obj=True,
     tags=["curated", "hl7", "docling", "backfill"],