# Wait node is not honoring "limit wait time" on webhook call

**URL:** <https://community.n8n.io/t/wait-node-is-not-honoring-limit-wait-time-on-webhook-call/137063>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** wait\
**Created:** [June 23, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/wait-node-is-not-honoring-limit-wait-time-on-webhook-call/137063 "2025-06-23T08:15:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![pp1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@pp1000](https://community.n8n.io/u/pp1000)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2025, 8:15am UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/wait-node-is-not-honoring-limit-wait-time-on-webhook-call/137063/1 "2025-06-23T08:15:50Z")

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Dear community,

## Describe the problem/error/question

In my flow the “limit wait time” on the webhook call of the wait node is not working.  
I tried different values but in the end it always is waiting a random, much higher time than the one configured, on the webhook call before moving on.

Any ideas what could be the cause? Is there a possible workaround?  
Thanks for your help!

## Information on your n8n setup

- **n8n version:** 1.98.2
- **Database (default: SQLite):** default
- **n8n EXECUTIONS\_PROCESS setting (default: own, main):** default
- **Running n8n via (Docker, npm, n8n cloud, desktop app):** n8n cloud
- **Operating system:** default

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**Author:** ![pp1000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@pp1000](https://community.n8n.io/u/pp1000)\
**Post date:** [June 24, 2025, 6:10pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/wait-node-is-not-honoring-limit-wait-time-on-webhook-call/137063/2 "2025-06-24T18:10:32Z")

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Update: I re-tested this on 1.99.1 and its the same issue on this version.

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**Author:** ![system](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/n8n/user_avatar/community.n8n.io/system/32/195824_2.png) [@system](https://community.n8n.io/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.n8n.io/t/wait-node-is-not-honoring-limit-wait-time-on-webhook-call/137063/3 "2025-09-22T18:11:19Z")

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Closed on September 22, 2025, 6:11pm UTC

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