Preload default timeout ignored

“In directory-form runs, only the first file's tests get the preload timeout.”

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Preload setDefaultTimeout applies only to first test file. In multi-file bun test runs, later files use the 5 s default instead of the preload's setDefaultTimeout() value.

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Where: bun test
Error text: this test timed out after 5000ms
Versions: 1.4.2 to 1.4.3
Platforms: Linux, Windows
How bad: Breaks a normal workflow.

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Oct 13, 2026bun test: setDefaultTimeout() in a preload applies only to the first file, and a sync block after a timer escapes the timeout#45192
Sep 22, 2026setDefaultTimeout via bunfig [test] preload is ignored for all but the first test file in directory-form bun test runs on 1.4.2 (honored for single-file runs)#43787

Preload default timeout ignored

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