diff --git a/ape_alchemy/config.py b/ape_alchemy/config.py
index e8a17d7..325253b 100644
--- a/ape_alchemy/config.py
+++ b/ape_alchemy/config.py
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 
 class AlchemyConfig(PluginConfig):
-    """Configuration for Alchemy.
+    """
+    Configuration for Alchemy.
 
     Args:
         min_retry_delay (int): The amount of milliseconds to wait before
@@ -24,4 +25,4 @@ class AlchemyConfig(PluginConfig):
     max_retry_delay: int = 30_000
     max_retries: int = 3
     retry_jitter: int = 250
-    trace_timeout: int = 10_000
+    trace_timeout: str = "10s"
diff --git a/ape_alchemy/provider.py b/ape_alchemy/provider.py
index ce3b755..71b7349 100644
--- a/ape_alchemy/provider.py
+++ b/ape_alchemy/provider.py
@@ -216,7 +216,10 @@ def _get_prestate_trace(self, transaction_hash: str) -> dict:
             "debug_traceTransaction",
             [
                 transaction_hash,
-                {"tracer": "prestateTracer", "timeout": self.config.trace_timeout},
+                {
+                    "tracer": "prestateTracer",
+                    "timeout": self.config.trace_timeout,
+                },
             ],
         )