diff --git a/src/commands/test.yml b/src/commands/test.yml
index 8061819..e285d22 100644
--- a/src/commands/test.yml
+++ b/src/commands/test.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ parameters:
     description: tell long-running tests to shorten their run time
     type: boolean
     default: false
+  timeout:
+    description: timeout the test and panic after value - for situations where a test has a valid usecase to go longer than 10m
+    type: string
+    default: "10m"
   parallel:
     description: |
       Allow parallel execution of test functions that call t.Parallel.
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ steps:
         ORB_VAL_COUNT: <<parameters.count>>
         ORB_VAL_FAIL_FAST: <<parameters.failfast>>
         ORB_VAL_SHORT: <<parameters.short>>
+        ORB_VAL_TIMEOUT: <<parameters.timeout>>
         ORB_VAL_PARALLEL: <<parameters.parallel>>
         ORB_VAL_COVER_MODE: <<parameters.covermode>>
         ORB_VAL_VERBOSE: <<parameters.verbose>>
diff --git a/src/examples/test.yml b/src/examples/test.yml
index 78d144b..a8e601a 100644
--- a/src/examples/test.yml
+++ b/src/examples/test.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ usage:
             race: true
             failfast: true
             covermode: "atomic" # The preferred setting when enabling race
-            no_output_timeout: 15m # The amount of time to allow the go tests to run before timing out, defaults to "10m"
+            timeout: 15m #The amount of time to allow the go tests to run before timing out, defaults to "10m"
+            no_output_timeout: 15m # The amount of time to allow the orb to run without output before timing out, defaults to "10m"
diff --git a/src/scripts/test.sh b/src/scripts/test.sh
index 83bf55e..413e229 100644
--- a/src/scripts/test.sh
+++ b/src/scripts/test.sh
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ set -x
 go test -count="$ORB_VAL_COUNT" -coverprofile="$COVER_PROFILE" \
     -p "$ORB_VAL_PARALLEL" -covermode="$ORB_VAL_COVER_MODE" \
     "$ORB_VAL_PACKAGES" -coverpkg="$ORB_VAL_PACKAGES" \
+    -timeout="$ORB_VAL_TIMEOUT" \
     "$@"
 set +x