diff --git a/docling_serve/__main__.py b/docling_serve/__main__.py
index 4ab5ad1..74b4f30 100644
--- a/docling_serve/__main__.py
+++ b/docling_serve/__main__.py
@@ -408,6 +408,7 @@ def rq_worker() -> Any:
         sub_channel=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_sub_channel,
         scratch_dir=get_scratch(),
         results_ttl=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_results_ttl,
+        failure_ttl=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl,
         redis_max_connections=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_max_connections,
         redis_socket_timeout=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_socket_timeout,
         redis_socket_connect_timeout=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_socket_connect_timeout,
diff --git a/docling_serve/orchestrator_factory.py b/docling_serve/orchestrator_factory.py
index 65ef12b..f9a1cbd 100644
--- a/docling_serve/orchestrator_factory.py
+++ b/docling_serve/orchestrator_factory.py
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@ def get_async_orchestrator() -> BaseOrchestrator:
                     kwargs={"task_data": task_data},
                     job_id=task_id,
                     timeout=14400,
+                    failure_ttl=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl,
                 )
 
                 await self.init_task_tracking(task)
@@ -511,6 +512,7 @@ def get_async_orchestrator() -> BaseOrchestrator:
             sub_channel=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_sub_channel,
             scratch_dir=get_scratch(),
             results_ttl=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_results_ttl,
+            failure_ttl=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl,
             redis_max_connections=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_max_connections,
             redis_socket_timeout=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_socket_timeout,
             redis_socket_connect_timeout=docling_serve_settings.eng_rq_redis_socket_connect_timeout,
diff --git a/docling_serve/settings.py b/docling_serve/settings.py
index 8bf493b..936a419 100644
--- a/docling_serve/settings.py
+++ b/docling_serve/settings.py
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class DoclingServeSettings(BaseSettings):
     eng_rq_results_prefix: str = "docling:results"
     eng_rq_sub_channel: str = "docling:updates"
     eng_rq_results_ttl: int = 3_600 * 4  # 4 hours default
+    eng_rq_failure_ttl: int = 3_600 * 4  # 4 hours default
     eng_rq_redis_max_connections: int = 50  # Connection pool size
     eng_rq_redis_socket_timeout: Optional[float] = None  # Socket timeout in seconds
     eng_rq_redis_socket_connect_timeout: Optional[float] = (
diff --git a/tests/test_failure_ttl.py b/tests/test_failure_ttl.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2246698
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_failure_ttl.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+"""Tests for RQ failure_ttl configuration in docling-serve."""
+
+from docling_serve.settings import DoclingServeSettings
+
+
+class TestFailureTTLSettings:
+    def test_default_failure_ttl_matches_results_ttl(self):
+        settings = DoclingServeSettings(
+            eng_rq_redis_url="redis://localhost:6379/",
+        )
+        assert settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl == settings.eng_rq_results_ttl
+        assert settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl == 3_600 * 4
+
+    def test_failure_ttl_is_configurable(self):
+        settings = DoclingServeSettings(
+            eng_rq_redis_url="redis://localhost:6379/",
+            eng_rq_failure_ttl=7200,
+        )
+        assert settings.eng_rq_failure_ttl == 7200
+        assert settings.eng_rq_results_ttl == 3_600 * 4