diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b4bf75fd..f71e4f26 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -43,9 +43,7 @@ Hotfixes on `main` are allowed in principle, but no formal hotfix workflow has b
 
 ## Changelog fragments
 
-This project uses `scriv` to manage changelog fragments.
-
-Fragments are stored in:
+This project uses `scriv` to manage changelog fragments.  `scriv` is installed with the project dependencies, and creating the fragment is as simple as `scrive create` from the top level and then edit that fragment. Fragments are stored in:
 
 - `changelog.d/`
 
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@ Use one of the following categories in changelog fragments:
 | Fixed | Bug fixes |
 | Removed | Removed functionality |
 | Documentation | Important documentation changes |
-| Maintenance | Internal maintenance or dependency updates |
+| Maintenance | Internal maintenance or dependency updates, CI, tooling, ... |
 
 ## Changelog files
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/20260803_095149_jwhite242_hypothesis_test_stability.md b/changelog.d/20260803_095149_jwhite242_hypothesis_test_stability.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d8a3aa83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/20260803_095149_jwhite242_hypothesis_test_stability.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+### Maintenance
+
+- Creates ci profile for hypothesis enabled tests to account for increased system variability via extending deadlines.  Implemented in [PR #480](https://github.com/llnl/maestrowf/pull/480).
+
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2ef48da1..bebda974 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool]
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "maestrowf"
-version = "1.2.1dev3"
+version = "1.2.1dev4"
 description = "A tool to easily orchestrate general computational workflows both locally and on supercomputers."
 license = "MIT License"
 classifiers = [
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 976b8460..53afcc15 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -26,6 +26,23 @@
 
 from packaging.version import InvalidVersion
 
+# Hypothesis profiles
+from hypothesis import settings
+
+#  Profile for local development using default deadlines
+settings.register_profile("local", deadline=200, max_examples=100)
+
+#  Profile for CI with relaxed deadlines to handle system variability
+settings.register_profile("ci", deadline=1000, max_examples=100)
+
+#  Auto-detect and load correct profile
+if os.getenv("CI") == "true":
+    settings.load_profile("ci")
+else:
+    settings.load_profile("local")
+    
+
+# Check for active schedulers to enable/disable appropriate tests
 SCHEDULERS = set(('sched_lsf', 'sched_slurm', 'sched_flux', 'sched_local'))
 SCHED_CHECKS = defaultdict(lambda: False)
 
@@ -42,7 +59,7 @@ def check_lsf():
 
 def check_slurm():
     """
-    Checks if there is a slurm instance to schedule to. NOT IMPLEMENTED YET.
+    Checks if there is a slurm instance to schedule to.
     """
     slurm_info_func = 'sinfo'
     try: