diff --git a/frigate/config/camera/genai.py b/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
index b47839dd5..4e893ab77 100644
--- a/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
+++ b/frigate/config/camera/genai.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Any, Optional
 
 from pydantic import Field
 
@@ -23,3 +23,5 @@ class GenAIConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     base_url: Optional[str] = Field(default=None, title="Provider base url.")
     model: str = Field(default="gpt-4o", title="GenAI model.")
     provider: GenAIProviderEnum | None = Field(default=None, title="GenAI provider.")
+    keep_alive: int | str | None = Field(default="1h", title="Ollama keep_alive.")
+    extra_options: dict[str, Any] = Field(default={}, title="Ollama extra options.")
diff --git a/frigate/genai/ollama.py b/frigate/genai/ollama.py
index c392fadb9..fe6f944b0 100644
--- a/frigate/genai/ollama.py
+++ b/frigate/genai/ollama.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ class OllamaClient(GenAIClient):
                 self.genai_config.model,
                 prompt,
                 images=images if images else None,
-                keep_alive="1h",
+                keep_alive=self.genai_config.keep_alive,
+                options=self.genai_config.extra_options,
             )
             return result["response"].strip()
         except (TimeoutException, ResponseError) as e: