diff --git a/specs.json b/specs.json
index 5682a2c..5019dba 100644
--- a/specs.json
+++ b/specs.json
@@ -883,7 +883,8 @@
       "sessionTimeout": "number",
       "connectionTimeout": "number",
       "customVocabulary": "array",
-      "languageModel": "string"
+      "languageModel": "string",
+      "audioQueryAbsoluteTimeout": "number"
     }
   },
   "elevenlabsOptions": {
diff --git a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
index 7f8d1b3..2234646 100644
--- a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
+++ b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ test("validate correct verbs", async (t) => {
           "sessionTimeout": 30000,
           "connectionTimeout": 5000,
           "customVocabulary": ["jambonz", "telephony", "voip"],
-          "languageModel": "enhanced"
+          "languageModel": "enhanced",
+          "audioQueryAbsoluteTimeout": 5
         },
         "gladiaOptions": {
           "post_processing": {