diff --git a/examples/python/clients/httpx/extensible.py b/examples/python/clients/httpx/extensible.py
index 7e7afd093..919f96645 100644
--- a/examples/python/clients/httpx/extensible.py
+++ b/examples/python/clients/httpx/extensible.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ async def main():
 
         # Make request with X-Budget header
         try:
-            budget = "$0.69"  # ⭐ Your budget
+            budget = "$0.01"  # ⭐ Your budget
             print(f"Making request to {endpoint_path} with budget: {budget}")
             
             response = await client.post(
diff --git a/examples/python/servers/fastapi/main.py b/examples/python/servers/fastapi/main.py
index f00cbee7a..cecdad2f0 100644
--- a/examples/python/servers/fastapi/main.py
+++ b/examples/python/servers/fastapi/main.py
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ async def dynamic_price_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
         facilitator_config=facilitator_config,
         description=f"acp job budget ({budget})",
         mime_type="application/json",
+        max_deadline_seconds=300,  # ⭐ 5 minutes
+
         # ⭐ Define input schema for x402scan registration
         input_schema=HTTPInputSchema(
             header_fields={