diff --git a/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/agent_account_test.go b/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/agent_account_test.go
index 60af230b..ec597b7b 100644
--- a/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/agent_account_test.go
+++ b/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/agent_account_test.go
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ func TestAHelperThatDoesNotAnswerFailsTheRequestInTime(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil || !errors.Is(err, errHelperSlow) {
 		t.Fatalf("a silent helper answered: %v", err)
 	}
-	if time.Since(start) > 30*time.Second {
+	if time.Since(start) > 10*time.Second {
 		t.Fatalf("the request waited %s", time.Since(start))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/judge_test.go b/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/judge_test.go
index 0f714872..4fd3da1f 100644
--- a/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/judge_test.go
+++ b/modules/claude-code/cmd/claude-code/judge_test.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func TestAJudgementWaitsItsTurnWithinTheBound(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "another judgement") {
 		t.Fatalf("%v", err)
 	}
-	if time.Since(start) > 30*time.Second {
+	if time.Since(start) > 10*time.Second {
 		t.Fatal("waited past the bound")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/modules/zfs/cmd/zfs-tools/review_test.go b/modules/zfs/cmd/zfs-tools/review_test.go
index 0eda82f4..8d8408b1 100644
--- a/modules/zfs/cmd/zfs-tools/review_test.go
+++ b/modules/zfs/cmd/zfs-tools/review_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ func TestATimedOutCommandIsEndedWithItsChildren(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 3*time.Second) // long enough for a loaded machine to start the shell and write the pid
 	defer cancel()
 	start := time.Now()
-	r := ExecRunner(ctx, "sh", "-c", "sleep 30 & echo $! > "+pidFile+"; wait")
-	if took := time.Since(start); took > 30*time.Second {
+	r := ExecRunner(ctx, "sh", "-c", "sleep 300 & echo $! > "+pidFile+"; wait")
+	if took := time.Since(start); took > 10*time.Second {
 		t.Fatalf("the call waited %s for a child holding its output", took)
 	}
 	if !r.TimedOut {