diff --git a/config/corne.conf b/config/corne.conf
index f9d943c..e42ab1c 100644
--- a/config/corne.conf
+++ b/config/corne.conf
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ CONFIG_STENO_DICT_BOTH=y
 CONFIG_STENO_SPLIT_DICT=y
 CONFIG_STENO_DICT_LEFT_MAX_SIZE=440320
 CONFIG_STENO_DICT_RIGHT_MAX_SIZE=519168
+CONFIG_STENO_SPLIT_TIMEOUT_MS=250
 
 ### DEBUG OPTIONS
 # CONFIG_ZMK_USB_LOGGING=y