diff --git a/internal/codex/benchmark.go b/internal/codex/benchmark.go
index ac4dace..5736049 100644
--- a/internal/codex/benchmark.go
+++ b/internal/codex/benchmark.go
@@ -817,8 +817,6 @@ func (s *appServerSession) runBenchmark(
 	}
 	publish()
 	turnTimeout := s.benchmarkTurnTimeout()
-	turnCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, turnTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
 
 	temporary, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "codexometer-benchmark-")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -839,18 +837,21 @@ func (s *appServerSession) runBenchmark(
 	if s.experimentalRawEvents {
 		threadParams["experimentalRawEvents"] = true
 	}
-	threadResult, err := s.call(turnCtx, "thread/start", threadParams, nil)
+	setupCtx, cancelSetup := context.WithTimeout(ctx, turnTimeout)
+	threadResult, err := s.call(setupCtx, "thread/start", threadParams, nil)
 	if err != nil && s.experimentalRawEvents && experimentalAPIUnsupported(err) {
 		// Older Codex versions may support the stable benchmark API but not raw
 		// response telemetry. Retry this thread without the experimental field and
 		// keep cumulative usage as the compatibility path for the rest of the suite.
 		s.experimentalRawEvents = false
 		delete(threadParams, "experimentalRawEvents")
-		threadResult, err = s.call(turnCtx, "thread/start", threadParams, nil)
+		threadResult, err = s.call(setupCtx, "thread/start", threadParams, nil)
 	}
+	setupErr := fatalBenchmarkError(setupCtx, err)
+	cancelSetup()
 	if err != nil {
 		result.Failure = fmt.Sprintf("start thread: %v", err)
-		return result, fatalBenchmarkError(turnCtx, err)
+		return result, setupErr
 	}
 	var startedThread struct {
 		Thread struct {
@@ -876,6 +877,8 @@ func (s *appServerSession) runBenchmark(
 	if combination.effort != "default" && combination.effort != "" {
 		turnParams["effort"] = combination.effort
 	}
+	turnCtx, cancelTurn := context.WithTimeout(ctx, turnTimeout)
+	defer cancelTurn()
 	turnResponse, err := s.call(turnCtx, "turn/start", turnParams, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		result.Duration = time.Since(startedAt)
diff --git a/internal/codex/benchmark_test.go b/internal/codex/benchmark_test.go
index 2fae3c6..bdf23b2 100644
--- a/internal/codex/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/internal/codex/benchmark_test.go
@@ -273,6 +273,35 @@ func TestRunBenchmarkConsumesStreamedResultAndUsage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestRunBenchmarkRenewsTimeoutAfterThreadSetup(t *testing.T) {
+	message := string(rawJSON(map[string]string{"code": correctStarlarkSubmission}))
+	server, _ := newFakeBenchmarkServer()
+	server.turnTimeout = 200 * time.Millisecond
+	go func() {
+		time.Sleep(120 * time.Millisecond)
+		server.envelopes <- benchmarkEnvelope{ID: rawJSON(1), Result: rawJSON(map[string]any{
+			"thread": map[string]string{"id": "thread-1"}, "model": "gpt-5.3-codex",
+		})}
+		time.Sleep(120 * time.Millisecond)
+		server.envelopes <- benchmarkEnvelope{ID: rawJSON(2), Result: rawJSON(map[string]any{
+			"turn": map[string]string{"id": "turn-1"},
+		})}
+		server.envelopes <- benchmarkEnvelope{Method: "item/completed", Params: rawJSON(map[string]any{
+			"threadId": "thread-1", "turnId": "turn-1", "item": map[string]string{"type": "agentMessage", "text": message},
+		})}
+		server.envelopes <- benchmarkEnvelope{Method: "turn/completed", Params: rawJSON(map[string]any{
+			"threadId": "thread-1", "turn": map[string]any{"id": "turn-1", "status": "completed"},
+		})}
+	}()
+
+	result, fatalErr := server.runBenchmark(context.Background(), benchmarkCombination{
+		model: benchmarkModel{Model: "gpt-5.3-codex", DisplayName: "GPT-5.3 Codex"}, effort: "high",
+	}, benchmarkTaskDefinitions[0])
+	if fatalErr != nil || !result.Correct {
+		t.Fatalf("separate setup and turn deadlines failed: result=%#v fatal=%v", result, fatalErr)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestBenchmarkInteractionCaptureIsBoundedAndValidUTF8(t *testing.T) {
 	countBounded := BenchmarkResult{}
 	for index := 0; index < benchmarkInteractionCount+4; index++ {
diff --git a/internal/version/VERSION b/internal/version/VERSION
index d9df1bb..af88ba8 100644
--- a/internal/version/VERSION
+++ b/internal/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.11.0
+0.11.1