Methods, systems, and devices for enabling transitions between half-duplex and full-duplex modes in wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit to a base station a first indication of a switching latency for transitioning between a half-duplex mode and a full-duplex mode. The UE may receive, from the base station in accordance with the first indication of the switching latency, a second indication that the UE is to transition to one of the half-duplex mode or the full-duplex mode. The UE may transition to the half-duplex mode or the full-duplex mode based on receiving the second indication.