diff --git a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_mcp_release.yml b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_mcp_release.yml
index 5968245..18f5646 100644
--- a/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_mcp_release.yml
+++ b/jenkins/client/job/deploy/update/upgrade_mcp_release.yml
@@ -47,4 +47,8 @@
             UPDATE_LOCAL_REPOS:
               type: boolean
               default: 'false'
-              description: "Use only when local repositories are present."
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+              description: "Use only when local repositories are present."
+            PIPELINE_TIMEOUT:
+              type: string
+              default: '12'
+              description: "Sets pipeline timeout in hours. Defaults to '12' if left empty."
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