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pytest-timeout: TimeoutError: Test timed out after 5.0 seconds

ID: python/pytest-timeout-exceeded

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80%Fix Rate
83%Confidence
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2026-12-05First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
3.11 active — — —

Root Cause

The test takes longer than the timeout set by the pytest-timeout plugin, often due to infinite loops, slow I/O, or network delays.

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中文

测试花费的时间超过了 pytest-timeout 插件设置的超时时间，通常是由于无限循环、慢速 I/O 或网络延迟。

Workarounds

  1. 80% success 
    Optimize the test code to reduce execution time, e.g., by mocking slow external calls or reducing data size.
  2. 85% success 
    Use a higher timeout for specific tests with @pytest.mark.timeout(10) if the test legitimately requires more time.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 50% fail

    Increasing the timeout value may allow the test to pass but does not address the underlying performance issue.

  2. 70% fail

    Removing the timeout entirely may cause CI pipelines to hang indefinitely.