diff --git a/webui/src/lib/zodFormUtils.ts b/webui/src/lib/zodFormUtils.ts
index e5400d3..5a964bb 100644
--- a/webui/src/lib/zodFormUtils.ts
+++ b/webui/src/lib/zodFormUtils.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { type CreateInstanceOptions, getAllFieldKeys } from '@/schemas/instanceOptions'
 
 // Only define the basic fields we want to show by default
-export const basicFieldsConfig: Record<string, { 
+export const basicFieldsConfig: Record<string, {
   label: string
   description?: string
   placeholder?: string
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ export const basicFieldsConfig: Record<string, {
     placeholder: '5',
     description: 'Delay in seconds before attempting restart'
   },
+  idle_timeout: {
+    label: 'Idle Timeout (minutes)',
+    placeholder: '60',
+    description: 'Time in minutes before instance is considered idle and stopped'
+  },
   model: {
     label: 'Model Path',
     placeholder: '/path/to/model.gguf',
diff --git a/webui/src/schemas/instanceOptions.ts b/webui/src/schemas/instanceOptions.ts
index 872bf84..08f5ae0 100644
--- a/webui/src/schemas/instanceOptions.ts
+++ b/webui/src/schemas/instanceOptions.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ export const CreateInstanceOptionsSchema = z.object({
   auto_restart: z.boolean().optional(),
   max_restarts: z.number().optional(),
   restart_delay: z.number().optional(),
+  idle_timeout: z.number().optional(),
 
   // Common params
   verbose_prompt: z.boolean().optional(),