diff --git a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/dns_executor_test.exs b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/dns_executor_test.exs
index 696a276d..8a374740 100644
--- a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/dns_executor_test.exs
+++ b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/dns_executor_test.exs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.DnsExecutorTest do
     test "returns error for timeout with unreachable server" do
       # Use a non-routable IP as DNS server to force timeout
       config = %{"hostname" => "example.com", "server" => "192.0.2.1"}
-      assert {:error, reason} = DnsExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      assert {:error, reason} = DnsExecutor.execute(config, 200)
       assert is_binary(reason)
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ping_executor_test.exs b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ping_executor_test.exs
index 7e78d178..b018d526 100644
--- a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ping_executor_test.exs
+++ b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ping_executor_test.exs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.PingExecutorTest do
     test "returns success with valid ping output" do
       config = %{"host" => "127.0.0.1", "count" => 1}
 
-      case PingExecutor.execute(config, 500) do
+      case PingExecutor.execute(config, 100) do
         {:ok, response_time, output} ->
           assert is_number(response_time)
           assert response_time >= 0
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.PingExecutorTest do
       config = %{"host" => "127.0.0.1", "count" => 1}
 
       # Use count=1 to speed up test
-      result = PingExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      result = PingExecutor.execute(config, 100)
       assert match?({:ok, _, _}, result) or match?({:error, _}, result)
     end
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.PingExecutorTest do
       # RFC 5737 TEST-NET address — should be unreachable
       config = %{"host" => "192.0.2.1", "count" => 1}
 
-      case PingExecutor.execute(config, 1000) do
+      case PingExecutor.execute(config, 200) do
         {:error, reason} ->
           assert is_binary(reason)
 
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.PingExecutorTest do
     test "returns error for invalid host" do
       config = %{"host" => "definitely-not-a-real-host-12345.invalid", "count" => 1}
 
-      assert {:error, reason} = PingExecutor.execute(config, 1000)
+      assert {:error, reason} = PingExecutor.execute(config, 200)
       assert is_binary(reason)
     end
 
     test "sanitizes host to prevent command injection" do
       config = %{"host" => "127.0.0.1; rm -rf /", "count" => 1}
 
-      assert {:error, reason} = PingExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      assert {:error, reason} = PingExecutor.execute(config, 100)
       assert reason =~ "Invalid host"
     end
 
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.PingExecutorTest do
       config = %{"host" => "127.0.0.1", "count" => -1}
 
       # Should clamp or reject negative count
-      result = PingExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      result = PingExecutor.execute(config, 100)
       assert match?({:ok, _, _}, result) or match?({:error, _}, result)
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ssl_executor_test.exs b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ssl_executor_test.exs
index fa47bd2d..d132b5c8 100644
--- a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ssl_executor_test.exs
+++ b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/ssl_executor_test.exs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.SslExecutorTest do
     test "returns error for connection failure to non-routable address" do
       config = %{"host" => "192.0.2.1", "port" => 443, "warning_days" => 30}
 
-      assert {:error, reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 1_000)
+      assert {:error, reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 300)
       assert is_binary(reason)
     end
 
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.SslExecutorTest do
 
       config = %{"host" => "127.0.0.1", "port" => port, "warning_days" => 30}
 
-      assert {:error, reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 2_000)
+      assert {:error, reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 500)
       assert is_binary(reason)
     end
 
     test "returns error for missing host key" do
       config = %{"port" => 443, "warning_days" => 30}
 
-      assert {:error, "Exception:" <> _} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 5_000)
+      assert {:error, "Exception:" <> _} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 1_000)
     end
 
     test "defaults port to 443 when not specified" do
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.SslExecutorTest do
       # but verify the function doesn't crash
       config = %{"host" => "192.0.2.1", "warning_days" => 30}
 
-      assert {:error, _reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      assert {:error, _reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 200)
     end
 
     test "defaults warning_days to 30 when not specified" do
       config = %{"host" => "192.0.2.1", "port" => 443}
 
-      assert {:error, _reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      assert {:error, _reason} = SslExecutor.execute(config, 200)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/tcp_executor_test.exs b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/tcp_executor_test.exs
index 6894593e..2911d7f9 100644
--- a/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/tcp_executor_test.exs
+++ b/test/towerops/monitoring/executors/tcp_executor_test.exs
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ defmodule Towerops.Monitoring.Executors.TcpExecutorTest do
     test "returns error for connection timeout" do
       # Use a non-routable IP to force timeout
       config = %{"host" => "192.0.2.1", "port" => 80}
-      assert {:error, reason} = TcpExecutor.execute(config, 500)
+      assert {:error, reason} = TcpExecutor.execute(config, 200)
 
       assert String.contains?(reason, "timeout") or String.contains?(reason, "unreachable") or
                String.contains?(reason, "failed")