diff --git a/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/agent.rs b/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/agent.rs
index ecb03fff34..ad5a85bda7 100644
--- a/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/agent.rs
+++ b/src/libs/kata-types/src/config/agent.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,10 @@ pub struct Agent {
     pub reconnect_timeout_ms: u32,
 
     /// Agent request timeout value in millisecond
-    #[serde(default = "default_request_timeout")]
+    /// This timeout value is used to set the maximum duration for the agent to process a CreateContainerRequest.
+    /// It's also used to ensure that workloads, especially those involving large image pulls within the guest,
+    /// have sufficient time to complete.
+    #[serde(default = "default_request_timeout", rename = "create_container_timeout")]
     pub request_timeout_ms: u32,
 
     /// Agent health check request timeout value in millisecond