diff --git a/specs.json b/specs.json
index c3fb68f..a260f90 100644
--- a/specs.json
+++ b/specs.json
@@ -519,7 +519,8 @@
       "amd": "#amd",
       "dual_streams": "boolean",
       "sipRequestWithinDialogHook": "string",
-      "referHook": "object|string"
+      "referHook": "object|string",
+      "timeLimit": "number"
     },
     "required": [
       "call_hook",
diff --git a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
index c355aa6..aabcaee 100644
--- a/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
+++ b/test/jambonz-verb-test.js
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ test("validate correct verbs", async (t) => {
       "callerName": "Tom",
       "answerOnBridge": true,
       "dtmfCapture": ["*2", "*3"],
+      "timeLimit": 10,
       "dtmfHook": {
         "url": "/dtmf",
         "method": "GET"
@@ -518,7 +519,8 @@ test("validate correct verbs", async (t) => {
         "actionHook": "/answeringMachineDetection",
     
       },
-      "dual_streams": true
+      "dual_streams": true,
+      "timeLimit" : 10
     }
   ];
   try {