diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eb0b8acf..ff149beb 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ pythonpath = ["src", "tests"]
 asyncio_mode = "auto"
 asyncio_default_fixture_loop_scope = "function"
 timeout = 30
-timeout_method = "signal"
-timeout_func_only = false
+timeout_method = "thread"
+timeout_func_only = true
 addopts = "-v --tb=short --strict-markers --disable-warnings --durations=10 --cov-fail-under=60"
 markers = [
     "unit: Unit tests (fast, no I/O)",