diff --git a/fastanime/cli/service/download/service.py b/fastanime/cli/service/download/service.py
index cce526b..3d7e7d1 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/service/download/service.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/service/download/service.py
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ class DownloadService:
                         message=message,
                         app_name="FastAnime",
                         app_icon=app_icon,
-                        timeout=20,
+                        timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration
+                        * 60,
                     )
                 except:
                     pass
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ class DownloadService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name="FastAnime",
                     app_icon=app_icon,
-                    timeout=20,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
                 )
             except:
                 pass
diff --git a/fastanime/cli/service/notification/service.py b/fastanime/cli/service/notification/service.py
index 5bf2f12..a6a1127 100644
--- a/fastanime/cli/service/notification/service.py
+++ b/fastanime/cli/service/notification/service.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class NotificationService:
                     message=message,
                     app_name="FastAnime",
                     app_icon=app_icon,  # plyer supports file paths or URLs depending on platform
-                    timeout=20,
+                    timeout=self.app_config.general.desktop_notification_duration * 60,
                 )
                 logger.info(f"Displayed notification: {message}")
                 self._mark_seen(
diff --git a/fastanime/core/config/defaults.py b/fastanime/core/config/defaults.py
index 89937d3..7a3b917 100644
--- a/fastanime/core/config/defaults.py
+++ b/fastanime/core/config/defaults.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ GENERAL_PYGMENT_STYLE = "github-dark"
 GENERAL_PREFERRED_SPINNER = "smiley"
 GENERAL_API_CLIENT = "anilist"
 GENERAL_PREFERRED_TRACKER = "local"
+GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION = 5
 GENERAL_PROVIDER = "allanime"
 
 
diff --git a/fastanime/core/config/descriptions.py b/fastanime/core/config/descriptions.py
index 8ef348b..35a7aca 100644
--- a/fastanime/core/config/descriptions.py
+++ b/fastanime/core/config/descriptions.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ GENERAL_API_CLIENT = "The media database API to use (e.g., 'anilist', 'jikan')."
 GENERAL_PREFERRED_TRACKER = (
     "The preferred watch history tracker (local,remote) in cases of conflicts"
 )
+GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION = "The duration desktop notifications should be displayed before they disappear in minutes"
 GENERAL_PROVIDER = "The default anime provider to use for scraping."
 GENERAL_SELECTOR = "The interactive selector tool to use for menus."
 GENERAL_AUTO_SELECT_ANIME_RESULT = (
diff --git a/fastanime/core/config/model.py b/fastanime/core/config/model.py
index 5343537..8cf7348 100644
--- a/fastanime/core/config/model.py
+++ b/fastanime/core/config/model.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ from . import descriptions as desc
 class GeneralConfig(BaseModel):
     """Configuration for general application behavior and integrations."""
 
+    desktop_notification_duration: int = Field(
+        default=defaults.GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION,
+        description=desc.GENERAL_DESKTOP_NOTIFICATION_DURATION,
+    )
     preferred_tracker: Literal["local", "remote"] = Field(
         default=defaults.GENERAL_PREFERRED_TRACKER,
         description=desc.GENERAL_PREFERRED_TRACKER,