Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a node, such as a node in an integrated access backhaul (IAB) deployment, may receive information identifying a timing advance value and a timing assistance value, wherein the timing assistance value is associated with a configuration parameter. The node may perform a downlink transmission to a child node of the node based at least in part on the timing advance value and the timing assistance value and in accordance with the configuration parameter. Numerous other aspects are provided.