diff --git a/tests/integration/testmanager.nim b/tests/integration/testmanager.nim
index daccb1f4..ee5b6779 100644
--- a/tests/integration/testmanager.nim
+++ b/tests/integration/testmanager.nim
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ type
     # can also be output if a test uses a multinodesuite, requires
     # CodexConfig.debug to be enabled
     debugCodexNodes: bool
+    # Shows test status updates at regular time intervals. Useful for running
+    # locally while attended. Set to false for unattended runs, eg CI.
+    showContinuousStatusUpdates: bool
     timeStart: ?Moment
     timeEnd: ?Moment
     codexPortLock: AsyncLock
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ proc new*(
   debugTestHarness = false,
   debugHardhat = false,
   debugCodexNodes = false,
+  showContinuousStatusUpdates = false,
   testTimeout = 60.minutes): TestManager =
 
   TestManager(
diff --git a/tests/testIntegration.nim b/tests/testIntegration.nim
index dfcf4a9c..51ddd3cc 100644
--- a/tests/testIntegration.nim
+++ b/tests/testIntegration.nim
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ proc run() {.async.} =
   # also be output if a test uses a multinodesuite, requires CodexConfig.debug
   # to be enabled
   const debugCodexNodes = true
+  # Shows test status updates at time intervals. Useful for running locally with
+  # active terminal interaction. Set to false for unattended runs, eg CI.
+  const showContinuousStatusUpdates = true
+  # Timeout duration for EACH integration test file.
+  const testTimeout = 60.minutes
 
   when debugTestHarness and enabledLogLevel != LogLevel.TRACE:
     styledEcho bgWhite,
@@ -70,7 +75,8 @@ More integration test harness logs available by running with
     debugTestHarness,
     debugHardhat,
     debugCodexNodes,
-    testTimeout = 60.minutes,
+    showContinuousStatusUpdates,
+    testTimeout,
   )
   try:
     trace "starting test manager"