diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/contrib/chatInputCompletions.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/contrib/chatInputCompletions.ts
index 06a7bd3c912..bf5dfa67cef 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/contrib/chatInputCompletions.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/chat/browser/contrib/chatInputCompletions.ts
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ class BuiltinDynamicCompletions extends Disposable {
 
 		// RELATED FILES
 		if (widget.location === ChatAgentLocation.EditingSession && widget.viewModel && this._chatEditingService.currentEditingSessionObs.get()?.chatSessionId === widget.viewModel?.sessionId) {
-			const relatedFiles = (await raceTimeout(this._chatEditingService.getRelatedFiles(widget.viewModel.sessionId, widget.getInput(), token), 1000)) ?? [];
+			const relatedFiles = (await raceTimeout(this._chatEditingService.getRelatedFiles(widget.viewModel.sessionId, widget.getInput(), token), 200)) ?? [];
 			for (const relatedFileGroup of relatedFiles) {
 				for (const relatedFile of relatedFileGroup.files) {
 					if (seen.has(relatedFile.uri)) {