diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 7e8db00bf..cab2030fe 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ target_include_directories(Catch2 INTERFACE ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR})
 add_library(Catch2::Catch2 ALIAS Catch2)
 include(Catch)
 
-set(CATCH_EXTRA_ARGS "--durations yes" CACHE STRING "Extra arguments for catch2 test suites.")
+set(CATCH_EXTRA_ARGS "-r usefulconsole" CACHE STRING "Extra arguments for catch2 test suites.")
 
 add_library(test_common INTERFACE)
 target_compile_definitions(test_common INTERFACE TEST_DATA_DIR=R"\(${TEST_DATA_DIR}\)" CATCH_CONFIG_FAST_COMPILE)
diff --git a/tests/catch_main.hpp b/tests/catch_main.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e49ff40b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/catch_main.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+#ifndef CATCH_MAIN
+#define CATCH_MAIN
+
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_EXTERNAL_INTERFACES
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
+#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+
+namespace Catch {
+struct VerboseConsoleReporter : public ConsoleReporter {
+    double duration = 0.;
+    using ConsoleReporter::ConsoleReporter;
+    
+    void testCaseStarting(TestCaseInfo const& _testInfo) override
+    {
+        Colour::use(Colour::Cyan);
+        stream << "Testing ";
+        Colour::use(Colour::None);
+        stream << _testInfo.name << std::endl;
+        ConsoleReporter::testCaseStarting(_testInfo);
+    }
+    
+    void sectionStarting(const SectionInfo &_sectionInfo) override
+    {
+        if (_sectionInfo.name != currentTestCaseInfo->name)
+            stream << _sectionInfo.name << std::endl;
+        
+        ConsoleReporter::sectionStarting(_sectionInfo);
+    }
+    
+    void sectionEnded(const SectionStats &_sectionStats) override {
+        duration += _sectionStats.durationInSeconds;
+        ConsoleReporter::sectionEnded(_sectionStats);
+    } 
+    
+    void testCaseEnded(TestCaseStats const& stats) override
+    {
+        if (stats.totals.assertions.allOk()) {
+            Colour::use(Colour::BrightGreen);
+            stream << "Passed";
+            Colour::use(Colour::None);
+            stream << " in " << duration << " [seconds]\n" << std::endl;
+        }
+        
+        duration = 0.;            
+        ConsoleReporter::testCaseEnded(stats);
+    }
+};
+CATCH_REGISTER_REPORTER( "verboseconsole", VerboseConsoleReporter )
+}
+
+#endif // CATCH_MAIN
diff --git a/tests/example/example_tests_main.cpp b/tests/example/example_tests_main.cpp
index d612f323c..32e8d02b7 100644
--- a/tests/example/example_tests_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/example/example_tests_main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 TEST_CASE("Is example succesful", "[example]") {
     REQUIRE(true);
diff --git a/tests/fff_print/fff_print_tests.cpp b/tests/fff_print/fff_print_tests.cpp
index 5e9b82f80..46358e5eb 100644
--- a/tests/fff_print/fff_print_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/fff_print/fff_print_tests.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 #include "libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
diff --git a/tests/libnest2d/libnest2d_tests_main.cpp b/tests/libnest2d/libnest2d_tests_main.cpp
index 252bea47f..c7259ae53 100644
--- a/tests/libnest2d/libnest2d_tests_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/libnest2d/libnest2d_tests_main.cpp
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 #include <fstream>
 
-
 #include <libnest2d/libnest2d.hpp>
 #include "printer_parts.hpp"
 //#include <libnest2d/geometry_traits_nfp.hpp>
diff --git a/tests/libslic3r/libslic3r_tests.cpp b/tests/libslic3r/libslic3r_tests.cpp
index 907304f57..caf5b3b9a 100644
--- a/tests/libslic3r/libslic3r_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/libslic3r/libslic3r_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 #include "libslic3r/libslic3r.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/sla_print/sla_print_tests.cpp b/tests/sla_print/sla_print_tests.cpp
index f41fd3200..229eb4267 100644
--- a/tests/sla_print/sla_print_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/sla_print/sla_print_tests.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 #include <unordered_set>
 #include <unordered_map>
diff --git a/tests/timeutils/timeutils_tests_main.cpp b/tests/timeutils/timeutils_tests_main.cpp
index c3827374e..9989f9871 100644
--- a/tests/timeutils/timeutils_tests_main.cpp
+++ b/tests/timeutils/timeutils_tests_main.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-#define CATCH_CONFIG_MAIN
-#include <catch2/catch.hpp>
+#include <catch_main.hpp>
 
 #include "libslic3r/Time.hpp"