diff --git a/backend/ohq/migrations/0021_queue_question_timer_enabled_and_more.py b/backend/ohq/migrations/0021_queue_question_timer_enabled_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e72bb68b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/ohq/migrations/0021_queue_question_timer_enabled_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.3 on 2024-10-11 21:08
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("ohq", "0020_auto_20240326_0226"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="queue",
+            name="question_timer_enabled",
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name="queue",
+            name="question_timer_start_time",
+            field=models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/ohq/models.py b/backend/ohq/models.py
index 316951c1..31b59e9a 100644
--- a/backend/ohq/models.py
+++ b/backend/ohq/models.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ class Course(models.Model):
     invite_only = models.BooleanField(default=False)
     members = models.ManyToManyField(User, through="Membership", through_fields=("course", "user"))
 
+
     # MAX_NUMBER_COURSE_USERS = 1000
 
     class Meta:
@@ -215,6 +216,9 @@ class Queue(models.Model):
     rate_limit_questions = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
     rate_limit_minutes = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
 
+    question_timer_enabled = models.BooleanField(default=False)
+    question_timer_start_time = models.IntegerField(blank=True, null=True)
+
     video_chat_setting = models.CharField(
         max_length=8, choices=VIDEO_CHOICES, default=VIDEO_OPTIONAL
     )
diff --git a/backend/ohq/serializers.py b/backend/ohq/serializers.py
index d43e2752..1ae87c58 100644
--- a/backend/ohq/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/ohq/serializers.py
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@ class Meta:
             "rate_limit_length",
             "rate_limit_questions",
             "rate_limit_minutes",
+            "question_timer_enabled",
+            "question_timer_start_time",
             "video_chat_setting",
             "pin",
             "pin_enabled",