diff --git a/falco.yaml b/falco.yaml
index 969b9d5c..618aeca3 100644
--- a/falco.yaml
+++ b/falco.yaml
@@ -87,6 +87,21 @@ syscall_event_drops:
   rate: .03333
   max_burst: 10
 
+
+# Falco continuously monitors outputs performance. When an output channel does not allow 
+# to deliver an alert within a given deadline, an error is reported to the log indicating 
+# which output is blocking notifications. 
+# An output timeout error may indicate a misconfiguration issue or I/O problems 
+# that should be fixed by the user.
+#
+# The "output_timeout" value specifies the duration in milliseconds to wait before 
+# considering the deadline exceed.
+#
+# With a 2000ms default, the notification consumer can block the Falco output 
+# for up to 2 seconds without reaching the timeout.
+
+output_timeout: 2000
+
 # A throttling mechanism implemented as a token bucket limits the
 # rate of falco notifications. This throttling is controlled by the following configuration
 # options: