diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46a4082eb..4c4fc6831 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 - Added new `handle_sigint` and `handle_sigterm` to `RunnerArguments`. This
   allows applications to know what settings they should use for the environment
-  they are running on.
+  they are running on. Also, added `pipeline_idle_timeout_secs` to be able to
+  control the `PipelineTask` idle timeout.
 
 - Added `processor` field to `ErrorFrame` to indicate `FrameProcessor` that
   generated the error.
diff --git a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
index 39c4b7009..1d4312e99 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/runner/types.py
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ class RunnerArguments:
 
     handle_sigint: bool = field(init=False)
     handle_sigterm: bool = field(init=False)
+    pipeline_idle_timeout_secs: int = field(init=False)
 
     def __post_init__(self):
         self.handle_sigint = True
         self.handle_sigterm = False
+        self.pipeline_idle_timeout_secs = 300
 
 
 @dataclass