diff --git a/searxng/settings.yml b/searxng/settings.yml
index 9bae65d..3ef1b6d 100644
--- a/searxng/settings.yml
+++ b/searxng/settings.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ engines:
     language: en
     region: en-US
     weight: 2.0      # best index quality
-    timeout: 4.0
+    timeout: 3.0
 
   - name: brave
     engine: brave
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ engines:
     engine: bing
     shortcut: b
     weight: 1.5      # large index, complements Google well
+    disabled: false
     timeout: 3.0
 
   - name: startpage
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ engines:
     engine: mojeek
     shortcut: mjk
     weight: 0.8      # smaller independent index; good for diversity
+    disabled: false
     timeout: 3.0
 
   # --- Knowledge / Reference ---