diff --git a/docs/user_guide/environment_variables.rst b/docs/user_guide/environment_variables.rst
index 63d6291ed..fe147e016 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/environment_variables.rst
+++ b/docs/user_guide/environment_variables.rst
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ The following environment variables can be used to configure the project's runti
 
 - ``PPC_IGNORE_TEST_TIME_LIMIT``: Specifies that test time limits are ignored. Used by ``scripts/run_tests.py`` to disable time limit enforcement.
   Default: ``0``
+- ``PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME``: Maximum allowed execution time in seconds for functional tests.
+  Default: ``1.0``
+- ``PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME``: Maximum allowed execution time in seconds for performance tests.
+  Default: ``10.0``
diff --git a/modules/performance/include/performance.hpp b/modules/performance/include/performance.hpp
index eaafc5378..305d72659 100644
--- a/modules/performance/include/performance.hpp
+++ b/modules/performance/include/performance.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "task/include/task.hpp"
+#include "util/include/util.hpp"
 
 namespace ppc::performance {
 
@@ -78,14 +79,15 @@ class Perf {
     }
 
     auto time_secs = perf_results_.time_sec;
+    const auto max_time = ppc::util::GetPerfMaxTime();
     std::stringstream perf_res_str;
-    if (time_secs < PerfResults::kMaxTime) {
+    if (time_secs < max_time) {
       perf_res_str << std::fixed << std::setprecision(10) << time_secs;
       std::cout << test_id << ":" << type_test_name << ":" << perf_res_str.str() << '\n';
     } else {
       std::stringstream err_msg;
       err_msg << '\n' << "Task execute time need to be: ";
-      err_msg << "time < " << PerfResults::kMaxTime << " secs." << '\n';
+      err_msg << "time < " << max_time << " secs." << '\n';
       err_msg << "Original time in secs: " << time_secs << '\n';
       perf_res_str << std::fixed << std::setprecision(10) << -1.0;
       std::cout << test_id << ":" << type_test_name << ":" << perf_res_str.str() << '\n';
diff --git a/modules/performance/tests/perf_tests.cpp b/modules/performance/tests/perf_tests.cpp
index 1888e39a3..573cb755f 100644
--- a/modules/performance/tests/perf_tests.cpp
+++ b/modules/performance/tests/perf_tests.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <libenvpp/detail/environment.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <ostream>
 #include <stdexcept>
@@ -107,6 +108,23 @@ TEST(perf_tests, check_perf_pipeline_uint8_t_slow_test) {
   ASSERT_ANY_THROW(perf_analyzer.PrintPerfStatistic("check_perf_pipeline_uint8_t_slow_test"));
 }
 
+TEST(perf_tests, slow_perf_respects_env_override) {
+  env::detail::set_scoped_environment_variable scoped("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME", "12");
+  std::vector<uint8_t> in(128, 1);
+  auto test_task = std::make_shared<ppc::test::FakePerfTask<std::vector<uint8_t>, uint8_t>>(in);
+  Perf<std::vector<uint8_t>, uint8_t> perf_analyzer(test_task);
+  PerfAttr perf_attr;
+  perf_attr.num_running = 1;
+  const auto t0 = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+  perf_attr.current_timer = [&] {
+    auto current_time_point = std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::now();
+    auto duration = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::nanoseconds>(current_time_point - t0).count();
+    return static_cast<double>(duration) * 1e-9;
+  };
+  perf_analyzer.PipelineRun(perf_attr);
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(perf_analyzer.PrintPerfStatistic("slow_perf_respects_env_override"));
+}
+
 TEST(perf_tests, check_perf_task_exception) {
   std::vector<uint32_t> in(2000, 1);
 
diff --git a/modules/task/include/task.hpp b/modules/task/include/task.hpp
index f54b73b4c..41d9c79d7 100644
--- a/modules/task/include/task.hpp
+++ b/modules/task/include/task.hpp
@@ -215,12 +215,13 @@ class Task {
                           .count();
       auto diff = static_cast<double>(duration) * 1e-9;
 
+      const auto max_time = ppc::util::GetTaskMaxTime();
       std::stringstream err_msg;
-      if (diff < kMaxTestTime) {
+      if (diff < max_time) {
         err_msg << "Test time:" << std::fixed << std::setprecision(10) << diff << '\n';
       } else {
         err_msg << "\nTask execute time need to be: ";
-        err_msg << "time < " << kMaxTestTime << " secs.\n";
+        err_msg << "time < " << max_time << " secs.\n";
         err_msg << "Original time in secs: " << diff << '\n';
         throw std::runtime_error(err_msg.str().c_str());
       }
@@ -249,7 +250,6 @@ class Task {
   StateOfTesting state_of_testing_ = kFunc;
   TypeOfTask type_of_task_ = kUnknown;
   StatusOfTask status_of_task_ = kEnabled;
-  static constexpr double kMaxTestTime = 1.0;
   std::chrono::high_resolution_clock::time_point tmp_time_point_;
   enum class PipelineStage : uint8_t {
     kNone,
diff --git a/modules/task/tests/task_tests.cpp b/modules/task/tests/task_tests.cpp
index daedf15a0..720ec5695 100644
--- a/modules/task/tests/task_tests.cpp
+++ b/modules/task/tests/task_tests.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <exception>
 #include <fstream>
+#include <libenvpp/env.hpp>
 #include <memory>
 #include <stdexcept>
 #include <thread>
@@ -72,6 +73,16 @@ TEST(task_tests, check_int32_t_slow) {
   ASSERT_ANY_THROW(test_task.PostProcessing());
 }
 
+TEST(task_tests, slow_task_respects_env_override) {
+  env::detail::set_scoped_environment_variable scoped("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME", "3");
+  std::vector<int32_t> in(20, 1);
+  ppc::test::FakeSlowTask<std::vector<int32_t>, int32_t> test_task(in);
+  ASSERT_EQ(test_task.Validation(), true);
+  test_task.PreProcessing();
+  test_task.Run();
+  EXPECT_NO_THROW(test_task.PostProcessing());
+}
+
 TEST(task_tests, check_validate_func) {
   std::vector<int32_t> in;
   ppc::test::TestTask<std::vector<int32_t>, int32_t> test_task(in);
diff --git a/modules/util/include/util.hpp b/modules/util/include/util.hpp
index de86faa90..d7ab449ba 100644
--- a/modules/util/include/util.hpp
+++ b/modules/util/include/util.hpp
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ enum GTestParamIndex : uint8_t { kTaskGetter, kNameTest, kTestParams };
 
 std::string GetAbsoluteTaskPath(const std::string& id_path, const std::string& relative_path);
 int GetNumThreads();
+double GetTaskMaxTime();
+double GetPerfMaxTime();
 
 template <typename T>
 std::string GetNamespace() {
diff --git a/modules/util/src/util.cpp b/modules/util/src/util.cpp
index 8f776bbe0..7fe8d6506 100644
--- a/modules/util/src/util.cpp
+++ b/modules/util/src/util.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,22 @@ int ppc::util::GetNumThreads() {
   return 1;
 }
 
+double ppc::util::GetTaskMaxTime() {
+  const auto val = env::get<double>("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME");
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    return val.value();
+  }
+  return 1.0;
+}
+
+double ppc::util::GetPerfMaxTime() {
+  const auto val = env::get<double>("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME");
+  if (val.has_value()) {
+    return val.value();
+  }
+  return 10.0;
+}
+
 // List of environment variables that signal the application is running under
 // an MPI launcher. The array size must match the number of entries to avoid
 // looking up empty environment variable names.
diff --git a/modules/util/tests/util.cpp b/modules/util/tests/util.cpp
index 53450443f..748aa5988 100644
--- a/modules/util/tests/util.cpp
+++ b/modules/util/tests/util.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <gtest/gtest.h>
 
+#include <libenvpp/detail/environment.hpp>
 #include <libenvpp/detail/get.hpp>
 #include <string>
 
@@ -75,3 +76,35 @@ TEST(GetNamespaceTest, NoTerminatorCharactersInPrettyFunction) {
   std::string k_ns = ppc::util::GetNamespace<crazy::VeryLongTypeNameWithOnlyLettersAndUnderscores>();
   EXPECT_EQ(k_ns, "crazy");
 }
+
+TEST(GetTaskMaxTime, ReturnsDefaultWhenUnset) {
+  const auto old = env::get<double>("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME");
+  if (old.has_value()) {
+    env::detail::delete_environment_variable("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME");
+  }
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(ppc::util::GetTaskMaxTime(), 1.0);
+  if (old.has_value()) {
+    env::detail::set_environment_variable("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME", std::to_string(*old));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(GetTaskMaxTime, ReadsFromEnvironment) {
+  env::detail::set_scoped_environment_variable scoped("PPC_TASK_MAX_TIME", "2.5");
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(ppc::util::GetTaskMaxTime(), 2.5);
+}
+
+TEST(GetPerfMaxTime, ReturnsDefaultWhenUnset) {
+  const auto old = env::get<double>("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME");
+  if (old.has_value()) {
+    env::detail::delete_environment_variable("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME");
+  }
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(ppc::util::GetPerfMaxTime(), 10.0);
+  if (old.has_value()) {
+    env::detail::set_environment_variable("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME", std::to_string(*old));
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(GetPerfMaxTime, ReadsFromEnvironment) {
+  env::detail::set_scoped_environment_variable scoped("PPC_PERF_MAX_TIME", "12.5");
+  EXPECT_DOUBLE_EQ(ppc::util::GetPerfMaxTime(), 12.5);
+}