diff --git a/src/api/index.ts b/src/api/index.ts
index 65629b5..6bac23c 100644
--- a/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/src/api/index.ts
@@ -654,7 +654,8 @@ case 'search_keyword': {
     }
     case 'start_service': {
       const mbUrl = detectBaseUrl()
-      return { url: `${mbUrl}/api/v2/service/start`, method: 'POST', body: { name: a.name } }
+      const timeout = a.name === 'mbe' ? 60000 : undefined // MBE needs 60s to load model
+      return { url: `${mbUrl}/api/v2/service/start`, method: 'POST', body: { name: a.name }, timeout }
     }
 
     // --- Admin Panel ---