diff --git a/godog_and_gomega_helpers.go b/godog_and_gomega_helpers.go
index 98cf166..ae90ef9 100644
--- a/godog_and_gomega_helpers.go
+++ b/godog_and_gomega_helpers.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 )
@@ -43,3 +44,11 @@ func Atof(in string) float64 {
 	Ok(err)
 	return res
 }
+
+func SetTestDeadlockProtection() {
+	go checkTestTimeout(1 * time.Second)
+}
+func checkTestTimeout(t time.Duration) {
+	<-time.After(t)
+	panic("Test Suite Timeout")
+}