diff --git a/core/internal/features/ocr2/features_ocr2_test.go b/core/internal/features/ocr2/features_ocr2_test.go
index 9160310261f..54aaac07622 100644
--- a/core/internal/features/ocr2/features_ocr2_test.go
+++ b/core/internal/features/ocr2/features_ocr2_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.uber.org/zap"
 
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/libocr/commontypes"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/libocr/gethwrappers2/ocr2aggregator"
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	ocrtypes2 "github.com/smartcontractkit/libocr/offchainreporting2plus/types"
 
 	commonconfig "github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/utils/tests"
 
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/bridges"
 	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink/v2/core/chains/evm/assets"
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ func setupNodeOCR2(
 		c.EVM[0].LogPollInterval = commonconfig.MustNewDuration(5 * time.Second)
 		c.EVM[0].Transactions.ForwardersEnabled = &useForwarder
 	})
+	config.SetLogLevel(zap.WarnLevel)
 
 	app := cltest.NewApplicationWithConfigV2AndKeyOnSimulatedBlockchain(t, config, b, p2pKey)
 
@@ -203,9 +206,11 @@ func testIntegration_OCR2(t *testing.T) {
 	} {
 		test := test
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
 			owner, b, ocrContractAddress, ocrContract := setupOCR2Contracts(t)
 
 			lggr := logger.TestLogger(t)
+			lggr.SetLogLevel(zap.WarnLevel)
 			bootstrapNodePort := freeport.GetOne(t)
 			bootstrapNode := setupNodeOCR2(t, owner, bootstrapNodePort, false /* useForwarders */, b, nil)
 
@@ -561,11 +566,13 @@ updateInterval = "1m"
 
 				// Trail #1: 4 oracles reporting 0, 10, 20, 30. Answer should be 20 (results[4/2]).
 				// Trial #2: 4 oracles reporting 0, 20, 40, 60. Answer should be 40 (results[4/2]).
-				gomega.NewGomegaWithT(t).Eventually(func() string {
+				if !gomega.NewGomegaWithT(t).Eventually(func() string {
 					answer, err2 := ocrContract.LatestAnswer(nil)
 					require.NoError(t, err2)
 					return answer.String()
-				}, 1*time.Minute, 200*time.Millisecond).Should(gomega.Equal(fmt.Sprintf("%d", 2*retVal)))
+				}, tests.WaitTimeout(t), 200*time.Millisecond).Should(gomega.Equal(fmt.Sprintf("%d", 2*retVal))) {
+					t.Fatal()
+				}
 
 				for _, app := range apps {
 					jobs, _, err2 := app.JobORM().FindJobs(ctx, 0, 1000)
@@ -886,11 +893,13 @@ updateInterval = "1m"
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	// 4 oracles reporting 0, 10, 20, 30. Answer should be 20 (results[4/2]).
-	gomega.NewGomegaWithT(t).Eventually(func() string {
+	if !gomega.NewGomegaWithT(t).Eventually(func() string {
 		answer, err := ocrContract.LatestAnswer(nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		return answer.String()
-	}, 1*time.Minute, 200*time.Millisecond).Should(gomega.Equal("20"))
+	}, tests.WaitTimeout(t), 200*time.Millisecond).Should(gomega.Equal("20")) {
+		t.Fatal()
+	}
 
 	for _, app := range apps {
 		jobs, _, err := app.JobORM().FindJobs(ctx, 0, 1000)
diff --git a/tools/bin/go_core_tests b/tools/bin/go_core_tests
index f7c1dfaf231..0b68bc7700d 100755
--- a/tools/bin/go_core_tests
+++ b/tools/bin/go_core_tests
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use_tee() {
     cat > "$@"
   fi
 }
-go test -json -ldflags "$GO_LDFLAGS" -tags integration $TEST_FLAGS -covermode=atomic -coverpkg=./... -coverprofile=coverage.txt $1 | use_tee $OUTPUT_FILE
+go test -timeout 15m -json -ldflags "$GO_LDFLAGS" -tags integration $TEST_FLAGS -covermode=atomic -coverpkg=./... -coverprofile=coverage.txt $1 | use_tee $OUTPUT_FILE
 EXITCODE=${PIPESTATUS[0]}
 
 # Assert no known sensitive strings present in test logger output