# Workflow steps now support extended function durations

DevFeed: [Workflow steps now support extended function durations](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/workflow-steps-now-support-extended-function-durations-1206.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://vercel.com/changelog/workflow-steps-now-support-extended-function-durations>)

Author: Elliot Dauber

Published: 2026-07-24T04:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Vercel News](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/vercel-news.md>)

Topics: [Vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vercel.md>), [Node.js](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/node-js.md>), [Python](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/python.md>)

Tags: [compute](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compute.md>), [documentation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/documentation.md>), [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [hobby](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hobby.md>), [node](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node.md>), [node-js](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/node-js.md>), [python](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/python.md>), [vercel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vercel.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>)

## AI overview

Vercel workflow steps on Pro and Enterprise plans can now run for up to 30 minutes, increased from 800 seconds, through a beta extended-duration setting. The feature requires Fluid compute and a supported Node.js or Python runtime; Hobby plans remain limited to 5 minutes.

## Source excerpt

Workflow steps on Pro and Enterprise plans can now run for up to 30 minutes (1800 seconds), up from 800 seconds, using extended function durations (in beta). To opt in, set VERCEL_ENABLE_WORKFLOW_EXTENDED_MAX_DURATION to 1 in your project's Environment Variables, then redeploy. Requires Fluid compute and a supported Node.js or Python runtime. Extended durations are not available on Hobby plans, which remain limited to 5 minutes (300 seconds). See function duration limits by plan in the documentation. Read more