diff --git a/config/aipods/artificer.yaml b/config/aipods/artificer.yaml
index e0835c2..41fd138 100644
--- a/config/aipods/artificer.yaml
+++ b/config/aipods/artificer.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
   executionPolicy:
     sandbox: workspace-write
     approval: never
-    timeoutMs: 1800000
+    timeoutMs: 7200000
     network: enabled
     gitIdentity:
       name: AgentRun Codex
diff --git a/src/selftest/cases/76-aipod-spec.ts b/src/selftest/cases/76-aipod-spec.ts
index da2fefb..0ae7b24 100644
--- a/src/selftest/cases/76-aipod-spec.ts
+++ b/src/selftest/cases/76-aipod-spec.ts
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ const selfTest: SelfTestCase = async (context) => {
     assert.equal(modelResolution.backendProfileSource, "aipod-spec");
     assert.equal(modelResolution.valuesPrinted, false);
     const policy = task.executionPolicy as JsonRecord;
+    assert.equal(policy.timeoutMs, 7_200_000, "Artificer timeout budget must come from the owning AipodSpec YAML");
     assert.deepEqual(policy.gitIdentity, { name: "AgentRun Codex", email: "agentrun-codex@users.noreply.github.com" });
     const secretScope = policy.secretScope as JsonRecord;
     const providerCredentials = secretScope.providerCredentials as JsonRecord[];