diff --git a/packages/console/src/components/CustomUiAssetsUploader/index.tsx b/packages/console/src/components/CustomUiAssetsUploader/index.tsx
index 070cdbdc0..498721dd2 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/components/CustomUiAssetsUploader/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/components/CustomUiAssetsUploader/index.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import FileIcon from '../FileIcon';
 
 import styles from './index.module.scss';
 
+const requestTimeout = 300_000; // 5 minutes
+
 type Props = {
   // eslint-disable-next-line react/boolean-prop-naming
   readonly disabled?: boolean;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ function CustomUiAssetsUploader({ disabled, value, onChange }: Props) {
   if (showUploader) {
     return (
       <FileUploader<{ customUiAssetId: string }>
+        defaultApiInstanceTimeout={requestTimeout}
         disabled={disabled}
         allowedMimeTypes={allowedMimeTypes}
         maxSize={maxUploadFileSize}
diff --git a/packages/console/src/ds-components/Uploader/FileUploader/index.tsx b/packages/console/src/ds-components/Uploader/FileUploader/index.tsx
index 4110aee0a..7183266a6 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/ds-components/Uploader/FileUploader/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/console/src/ds-components/Uploader/FileUploader/index.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ export type Props<T extends Record<string, unknown> = UserAssets> = {
   // eslint-disable-next-line react/boolean-prop-naming
   readonly disabled?: boolean;
   readonly maxSize: number; // In bytes
+  /**
+   * The timeout for the default api instance, in milliseconds.
+   * Will not be applied if a custom API instance is provided.
+   */
+  readonly defaultApiInstanceTimeout?: number;
   readonly allowedMimeTypes: AllowedUploadMimeType[];
   readonly actionDescription?: string;
   readonly onCompleted: (response: T) => void;
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@ export type Props<T extends Record<string, unknown> = UserAssets> = {
   readonly className?: string;
   /**
    * Specify which API instance to use for the upload request. For example, you can use admin tenant API instead.
+   * The `timeout` prop will not be applied to this instance.
    * Defaults to the return value of `useApi()`.
    */
   readonly apiInstance?: KyInstance;
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ export type Props<T extends Record<string, unknown> = UserAssets> = {
 function FileUploader<T extends Record<string, unknown> = UserAssets>({
   disabled,
   maxSize,
+  defaultApiInstanceTimeout,
   allowedMimeTypes,
   actionDescription,
   onCompleted,
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ function FileUploader<T extends Record<string, unknown> = UserAssets>({
     };
   }, [onUploadErrorChange, uploadError]);
 
-  const api = useApi();
+  const api = useApi({ timeout: defaultApiInstanceTimeout });
 
   const onDrop = useCallback(
     async (acceptedFiles: File[] = [], fileRejection: FileRejection[] = []) => {
diff --git a/packages/console/src/hooks/use-api.ts b/packages/console/src/hooks/use-api.ts
index 2bb144559..747fab8ff 100644
--- a/packages/console/src/hooks/use-api.ts
+++ b/packages/console/src/hooks/use-api.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export type StaticApiProps = {
   prefixUrl?: URL;
   hideErrorToast?: boolean | LogtoErrorCode[];
   resourceIndicator: string;
+  timeout?: number;
 };
 
 const useGlobalRequestErrorHandler = (toastDisabledErrorCodes?: LogtoErrorCode[]) => {
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export const useStaticApi = ({
   prefixUrl,
   hideErrorToast,
   resourceIndicator,
+  timeout = requestTimeout,
 }: StaticApiProps): KyInstance => {
   const { isAuthenticated, getAccessToken, getOrganizationToken } = useLogto();
   const { i18n } = useTranslation(undefined, { keyPrefix: 'admin_console' });
@@ -125,7 +127,7 @@ export const useStaticApi = ({
     () =>
       ky.create({
         prefixUrl,
-        timeout: requestTimeout,
+        timeout,
         hooks: {
           beforeError: conditionalArray(
             !disableGlobalErrorHandling &&
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ export const useStaticApi = ({
       getOrganizationToken,
       getAccessToken,
       i18n.language,
+      timeout,
     ]
   );