diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
index fae43d4..7c5cebd 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/Makefile
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ format:
 
 .PHONY: test
 test:
-	uv run pytest --cov=$(PY_IMPORT) $(T) $(TEST_ARGS)
+	uv run pytest -svv --timeout=300 --cov=$(PY_IMPORT) $(T) $(TEST_ARGS)
 	uv run coverage report -m $(COV_ARGS)
 
 .PHONY: doc
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
index 868dacd..df8d65a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ doc = [
     "pdoc"
     {%- endif -%}
 ]
-test = ["pytest", "pytest-cov", "pretend", "coverage[toml]"]
+test = ["pytest", "pytest-cov", "pytest-timeout", "pretend", "coverage[toml]"]
 lint = [
     # NOTE: ruff is under active development, so we pin conservatively here
     # and let Dependabot periodically perform this update.