diff --git a/foodie_utils.py b/foodie_utils.py
index 40d4f89..5510818 100644
--- a/foodie_utils.py
+++ b/foodie_utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from foodie_config import (
 
 load_dotenv()
 client = OpenAI(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
+IMAGE_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT = 30  # Added to fix NameError
 
 IMAGE_EXPIRATION_DAYS = 7  # 7 days, consistent with foodie_automator_rss.py