diff --git a/crates/eval/src/example.rs b/crates/eval/src/example.rs
index cafc5d996f..fa5e95807e 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/example.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/example.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ pub struct ExampleMetadata {
     pub max_assertions: Option<usize>,
     pub profile_id: AgentProfileId,
     pub existing_thread_json: Option<String>,
+    pub max_turns: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/add_arg_to_trait_method.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/add_arg_to_trait_method.rs
index b9f306f841..9c538f9260 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/add_arg_to_trait_method.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/add_arg_to_trait_method.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ impl Example for AddArgToTraitMethod {
             max_assertions: None,
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: None,
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/code_block_citations.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/code_block_citations.rs
index f0c2074ce5..2239ccdfdd 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/code_block_citations.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/code_block_citations.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ impl Example for CodeBlockCitations {
             max_assertions: None,
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: None,
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/comment_translation.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/comment_translation.rs
index 3a4999bc85..b6c9f7376f 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/comment_translation.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/comment_translation.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ impl Example for CommentTranslation {
             max_assertions: Some(1),
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: None,
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/file_search.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/file_search.rs
index 9056326db9..f1a482a41a 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/file_search.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/file_search.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ impl Example for FileSearchExample {
             max_assertions: Some(3),
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: None,
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/mod.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/mod.rs
index edf3265186..5968ee2fd0 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/mod.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ impl DeclarativeExample {
             max_assertions: None,
             profile_id,
             existing_thread_json,
+            max_turns: base.max_turns,
         };
 
         Ok(DeclarativeExample {
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ pub struct ExampleToml {
     pub thread_assertions: BTreeMap<String, String>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub existing_thread_path: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub max_turns: Option<u32>,
 }
 
 #[async_trait(?Send)]
@@ -134,7 +137,8 @@ impl Example for DeclarativeExample {
 
     async fn conversation(&self, cx: &mut ExampleContext) -> Result<()> {
         cx.push_user_message(&self.prompt);
-        let _ = cx.run_to_end().await;
+        let max_turns = self.metadata.max_turns.unwrap_or(1000);
+        let _ = cx.run_turns(max_turns).await;
         Ok(())
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/overwrite_file.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/overwrite_file.rs
index 57c83a40f7..df0b75294c 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/overwrite_file.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/overwrite_file.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ impl Example for FileOverwriteExample {
             max_assertions: Some(1),
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: Some(thread_json.to_string()),
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/eval/src/examples/planets.rs b/crates/eval/src/examples/planets.rs
index 9363c4ac9a..f3a69332d2 100644
--- a/crates/eval/src/examples/planets.rs
+++ b/crates/eval/src/examples/planets.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ impl Example for Planets {
             max_assertions: None,
             profile_id: AgentProfileId::default(),
             existing_thread_json: None,
+            max_turns: None,
         }
     }