diff --git a/packages/server/lib/config.coffee b/packages/server/lib/config.coffee
index af89d6daf11b..cee6ed9ad0aa 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/config.coffee
+++ b/packages/server/lib/config.coffee
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ cypressEnvRe = /^(cypress_)/i
 dashesOrUnderscoresRe = /^(_-)+/
 
 folders = "fileServerFolder videosFolder supportFolder fixturesFolder integrationFolder screenshotsFolder unitFolder supportFile".split(" ")
-configKeys = "port reporter reporterOptions baseUrl execTimeout defaultCommandTimeout pageLoadTimeout requestTimeout responseTimeout numTestsKeptInMemory screenshotOnHeadlessFailure waitForAnimations animationDistanceThreshold watchForFileChanges trashAssetsBeforeHeadlessRuns chromeWebSecurity videoRecording videoCompression videoUploadOnPasses viewportWidth viewportHeight supportFile fileServerFolder supportFolder fixturesFolder integrationFolder videosFolder screenshotsFolder environmentVariables hosts".split(" ")
+configKeys = "port reporter reporterOptions baseUrl execTimeout defaultCommandTimeout pageLoadTimeout requestTimeout responseTimeout numTestsKeptInMemory screenshotOnHeadlessFailure waitForAnimations animationDistanceThreshold watchForFileChanges trashAssetsBeforeHeadlessRuns chromeWebSecurity videoRecording videoCompression videoUploadOnPasses viewportWidth viewportHeight supportFile fileServerFolder supportFolder fixturesFolder integrationFolder videosFolder screenshotsFolder environmentVariables hosts slowTestThreshold".split(" ")
 
 isCypressEnvLike = (key) ->
   cypressEnvRe.test(key) and key isnt "CYPRESS_ENV"
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ defaults = {
   responseTimeout:               30000
   pageLoadTimeout:               60000
   execTimeout:                   60000
+  slowTestThreshold:             5000
   videoRecording:                true
   videoCompression:              32
   videoUploadOnPasses:          true
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ validationRules = {
   requestTimeout: v.isNumber
   responseTimeout: v.isNumber
   screenshotOnHeadlessFailure: v.isBoolean
+  slowTestThreshold: v.isNumber
   supportFile: v.isStringOrFalse
   trashAssetsBeforeHeadlessRuns: v.isBoolean
   videoCompression: v.isNumberOrFalse
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/project.coffee b/packages/server/lib/project.coffee
index 140e74020ae5..22f2abffde2a 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/project.coffee
+++ b/packages/server/lib/project.coffee
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ class Project extends EE
         paths = Reporter.getSearchPathsForReporter(config.reporter, config.projectRoot)
         errors.throw("INVALID_REPORTER_NAME", config.reporter, paths)
 
-      reporter = Reporter.create(config.reporter, config.reporterOptions, config.projectRoot)
+      reporter = Reporter.create(config.reporter, config.reporterOptions, config.projectRoot, config.slowTestThreshold)
 
     @automation = Automation.create(config.namespace, config.socketIoCookie, config.screenshotsFolder)
 
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/reporter.coffee b/packages/server/lib/reporter.coffee
index 5adbf15bd807..8e409ed32d19 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/reporter.coffee
+++ b/packages/server/lib/reporter.coffee
@@ -8,15 +8,24 @@ mochaReporters = require("mocha/lib/reporters")
 
 STATS = "suites tests passes pending failures start end duration".split(" ")
 
-createSuite = (obj, parent) ->
+parseOptions = (obj, slowTestThreshold) ->
+  _.extend(obj, {
+    _slow: slowTestThreshold
+  })
+  return obj
+
+createSuite = (obj, parent, slowTestThreshold) ->
   suite = new Mocha.Suite(obj.title, {})
   suite.parent = parent if parent
   if obj.file
     console.log('has file:', obj.file)
   suite.file = obj.file
+
+  suite = parseOptions(suite, slowTestThreshold)
+
   return suite
 
-createRunnable = (obj, parent) ->
+createRunnable = (obj, parent, slowTestThreshold) ->
   {body} = obj
 
   if body
@@ -33,6 +42,8 @@ createRunnable = (obj, parent) ->
 
   runnable.parent = parent if parent
 
+  runnable = parseOptions(runnable, slowTestThreshold)
+
   return runnable
 
 mergeRunnable = (testProps, runnables) ->
@@ -74,13 +85,14 @@ reporters = {
 }
 
 class Reporter
-  constructor: (reporterName = "spec", reporterOptions = {}, projectRoot) ->
+  constructor: (reporterName = "spec", reporterOptions = {}, projectRoot, slowTestThreshold) ->
     if not (@ instanceof Reporter)
       return new Reporter(reporterName)
 
     @reporterName = reporterName
     @projectRoot = projectRoot
     @reporterOptions = reporterOptions
+    @slowTestThreshold = slowTestThreshold
 
   setRunnables: (rootRunnable = {}) ->
     @runnables = {}
@@ -96,14 +108,14 @@ class Reporter
   _createRunnable: (runnableProps, type, parent) ->
     runnable = switch type
       when "suite"
-        suite = createSuite(runnableProps, parent)
+        suite = createSuite(runnableProps, parent, @slowTestThreshold)
         suite.tests = _.map runnableProps.tests, (testProps) =>
           @_createRunnable(testProps, "test", suite)
         suite.suites = _.map runnableProps.suites, (suiteProps) =>
           @_createRunnable(suiteProps, "suite", suite)
         suite
       when "test"
-        createRunnable(runnableProps, parent)
+        createRunnable(runnableProps, parent, @slowTestThreshold)
       else
         throw new Error("Unknown runnable type: '#{type}'")
 
@@ -166,8 +178,8 @@ class Reporter
       test.videoTimestamp = test.started - videoStart
       test
 
-  @create = (reporterName, reporterOptions, projectRoot) ->
-    new Reporter(reporterName, reporterOptions, projectRoot)
+  @create = (reporterName, reporterOptions, projectRoot, slowTestThreshold) ->
+    new Reporter(reporterName, reporterOptions, projectRoot, slowTestThreshold)
 
   @loadReporter = (reporterName, projectRoot) ->
     log("loading reporter #{reporterName}")