diff --git a/examples/next-js/src/app/api/rivet/[...all]/route.ts b/examples/next-js/src/app/api/rivet/[...all]/route.ts
index 6c9669741..59206e37a 100644
--- a/examples/next-js/src/app/api/rivet/[...all]/route.ts
+++ b/examples/next-js/src/app/api/rivet/[...all]/route.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import { toNextHandler } from "@rivetkit/next-js";
 import { registry } from "@/rivet/registry";
 
+export const maxDuration = 60;
+
 export const { GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, HEAD, OPTIONS } = toNextHandler(registry);
diff --git a/examples/next-js/vercel.json b/examples/next-js/vercel.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5d4ab86ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/next-js/vercel.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+  "fluid": false
+}