diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7085117ec..d23ef90d4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 # [vNext]
 
 ## Improvements:
+* Refactor: Introduce virtual timeout properties FormattersBase class to allow individual formatters to override the defaults
 
 ## Bug fixes:
 
-*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* 
+*Contributors of this release (in alphabetical order):* @clrudolphi
 
 # v3.3.3 - 2026-01-27
 
diff --git a/Reqnroll/Formatters/FormatterBase.cs b/Reqnroll/Formatters/FormatterBase.cs
index c152ee6e7..fb618d099 100644
--- a/Reqnroll/Formatters/FormatterBase.cs
+++ b/Reqnroll/Formatters/FormatterBase.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,16 @@ public abstract class FormatterBase : ICucumberMessageFormatter, IDisposable
 
     public string Name => _pluginName;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the timeout duration to wait for formatter task completion during disposal.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual TimeSpan DisposeTimeout => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the timeout duration to wait after cancellation during disposal.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected virtual TimeSpan DisposeCancellationTimeout => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15);
+
     protected FormatterBase(IFormattersConfigurationProvider configurationProvider, IFormatterLog logger, string pluginName)
     {
         _configurationProvider = configurationProvider;
@@ -134,7 +144,7 @@ public virtual void Dispose()
                         Logger.WriteMessage($"DEBUG: Formatters: Dispose is waiting on the formatter task {Name}.");
                         // In this situation, the TestEngine is shutting down and has called Dispose on the global container.
                         // Forcing the Dispose to wait until the formatter has had a chance to complete.
-                        var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                        var timeoutTask = Task.Delay(DisposeTimeout);
                         var finishedTask = Task.WhenAny(timeoutTask, _formatterTask).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
                         if (finishedTask == timeoutTask)
                         {
@@ -151,7 +161,7 @@ public virtual void Dispose()
                                 _logger.WriteMessage($"DEBUG: Formatters:PluginBase.Dispose - cancellation message can't be sent as the collection is closed.");
                             }
                             _logger.WriteMessage($"DEBUG: Formatters.PluginBase.Dispose - waiting again after cancellation.");
-                            timeoutTask = Task.Delay(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(15));
+                            timeoutTask = Task.Delay(DisposeCancellationTimeout);
                             finishedTask = Task.WhenAny(timeoutTask, _formatterTask).GetAwaiter().GetResult();
                             if (finishedTask == timeoutTask)
                             {
diff --git a/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FileWritingFormatterBaseTests.cs b/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FileWritingFormatterBaseTests.cs
index 89132f6f1..e5f99688a 100644
--- a/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FileWritingFormatterBaseTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FileWritingFormatterBaseTests.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ private class TestFileWritingFormatter : FileWritingFormatterBase
         public bool FinalizeInitializationCalled = false;
         public Stream? LastStream;
 
+        protected override TimeSpan DisposeTimeout => TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
+        protected override TimeSpan DisposeCancellationTimeout => TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
+
         public TestFileWritingFormatter(IFormattersConfigurationProvider config, IFormatterLog logger, IFileSystem fileSystem)
             : base(config, logger, fileSystem, "testPlugin", ".txt", "default.txt") { }
 
diff --git a/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FormatterBaseTests.cs b/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FormatterBaseTests.cs
index 9306179c2..9ccb3118b 100644
--- a/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FormatterBaseTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/Reqnroll.RuntimeTests/Formatters/FormatterBaseTests.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ private class TestFormatter : FormatterBase
         public bool ReportInitializedCalled = false;
         public bool CloseAsyncCalled = false;
         public bool CompleteWriterOnLaunchInner = false;
+        protected override TimeSpan DisposeTimeout => TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
+        protected override TimeSpan DisposeCancellationTimeout => TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100);
 
         public TestFormatter(IFormattersConfigurationProvider config, IFormatterLog logger, string name)
             : base(config, logger, name) { }