diff --git a/lua/plugins/better-escape.lua b/lua/plugins/better-escape.lua
index 30026f9..e6c1a22 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/better-escape.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/better-escape.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 return {
   "max397574/better-escape.nvim",
   opts = {
-    timeout = vim.o.timeoutlen, -- after `timeout` passes, you can press the escape key and the plugin will ignore it
+    timeout = 100, -- after `timeout` passes, you can press the escape key and the plugin will ignore it
     default_mappings = true, -- setting this to false removes all the default mappings
   },
 }