diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
index f4242a9610883..3915bb7bfc39e 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/Makefile
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ TEST_GEN_FILES += ipsec
 TEST_GEN_PROGS = reuseport_bpf reuseport_bpf_cpu reuseport_bpf_numa
 TEST_GEN_PROGS += reuseport_dualstack reuseaddr_conflict tls
 
+TEST_FILES := settings
+
 KSFT_KHDR_INSTALL := 1
 include ../lib.mk
 
diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/settings b/tools/testing/selftests/net/settings
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..694d70710ff08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/settings
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+timeout=300