diff --git a/internal/processtest/processtest_test.go b/internal/processtest/processtest_test.go
index 0d46cdd00..60dff45bd 100644
--- a/internal/processtest/processtest_test.go
+++ b/internal/processtest/processtest_test.go
@@ -18,10 +18,12 @@ package processtest_test
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	exec "golang.org/x/sys/execabs"
 )
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ func TestPrograms(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		t.Run(n, func(t *testing.T) {
-			cmd := exec.Command("go", "run", filepath.Join(dir, n))
+			ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Minute)
+			defer cancel()
+
+			cmd := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "go", "run", filepath.Join(dir, n))
 			stderr := &bytes.Buffer{}
 			cmd.Stderr = stderr
 			if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {