diff --git a/packages/relayer/cmd/flags/indexer.go b/packages/relayer/cmd/flags/indexer.go
index dd2ec13d46..72b7aae3cb 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/cmd/flags/indexer.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/cmd/flags/indexer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package flags
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
 
@@ -107,6 +109,13 @@ var (
 		Value:    0,
 		EnvVars:  []string{"MIN_FEE_TO_INDEX"},
 	}
+	WaitForConfirmationTimeout = &cli.DurationFlag{
+		Name:     "waitForConfirmationTimeout",
+		Usage:    "Timeout waiting for confirmations",
+		Value:    5 * time.Minute,
+		Category: indexerCategory,
+		EnvVars:  []string{"WAIT_FOR_CONFIRMATION_TIMEOUT"},
+	}
 )
 
 var IndexerFlags = MergeFlags(CommonFlags, QueueFlags, []cli.Flag{
@@ -124,4 +133,5 @@ var IndexerFlags = MergeFlags(CommonFlags, QueueFlags, []cli.Flag{
 	EventName,
 	MinFeeToIndex,
 	TargetBlockNumber,
+	WaitForConfirmationTimeout,
 })
diff --git a/packages/relayer/indexer/config.go b/packages/relayer/indexer/config.go
index 7fe604df63..fdc52cdb0f 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/indexer/config.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/indexer/config.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	MinFeeToIndex                    uint64
 	OpenQueueFunc                    func() (queue.Queue, error)
 	OpenDBFunc                       func() (db.DB, error)
+	ConfirmationTimeout              time.Duration
 }
 
 // NewConfigFromCliContext creates a new config instance from command line flags.
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ func NewConfigFromCliContext(c *cli.Context) (*Config, error) {
 		BackOffMaxRetries:                c.Uint64(flags.BackOffMaxRetrys.Name),
 		BackOffRetryInterval:             c.Duration(flags.BackOffRetryInterval.Name),
 		MinFeeToIndex:                    c.Uint64(flags.MinFeeToIndex.Name),
+		ConfirmationTimeout:              c.Duration(flags.WaitForConfirmationTimeout.Name),
 		TargetBlockNumber: func() *uint64 {
 			if c.IsSet(flags.TargetBlockNumber.Name) {
 				value := c.Uint64(flags.TargetBlockNumber.Name)
diff --git a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_chain_data_synced_event.go b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_chain_data_synced_event.go
index 8a05dcbbb1..c00a3cf297 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_chain_data_synced_event.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_chain_data_synced_event.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (i *Indexer) handleChainDataSyncedEvent(
 
 	// we need to wait for confirmations to confirm this event is not being reverted,
 	// removed, or reorged now.
-	confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, defaultCtxTimeout)
+	confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, i.cfg.ConfirmationTimeout)
 
 	defer confCtxCancel()
 
diff --git a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_processed_event.go b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_processed_event.go
index dd232374dc..38c04da166 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_processed_event.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_processed_event.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (i *Indexer) handleMessageProcessedEvent(
 	if waitForConfirmations {
 		// we need to wait for confirmations to confirm this event is not being reverted,
 		// removed, or reorged now.
-		confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, defaultCtxTimeout)
+		confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, i.cfg.ConfirmationTimeout)
 
 		defer confCtxCancel()
 
diff --git a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_sent_event.go b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_sent_event.go
index 368cb3fc17..c1e3b79e7c 100644
--- a/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_sent_event.go
+++ b/packages/relayer/indexer/handle_message_sent_event.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"math/big"
-	"time"
 
 	"log/slog"
 
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	defaultCtxTimeout    = 3 * time.Minute
 	defaultConfirmations = 5
 )
 
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ func (i *Indexer) handleMessageSentEvent(
 	if waitForConfirmations {
 		// we need to wait for confirmations to confirm this event is not being reverted,
 		// removed, or reorged now.
-		confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, defaultCtxTimeout)
+		confCtx, confCtxCancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, i.cfg.ConfirmationTimeout)
 
 		defer confCtxCancel()