diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 3285373d..84a88616 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "WinchController" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     cvi = CalcVSetIn(wcs)
     force = wcs.f_low
     v_ro = calc_vro(wcs, force)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "SpeedController" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     sc = SpeedController(wcs)
     @test sc.wcs.dt == 0.02
     set_tracking(sc, 1.0)
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "Winch" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     set = se()
     @test set.winch_model == "AsyncMachine"
     w = Winch(wcs, set)
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ end
 
 # using KiteControllers, Test
 function test_winch()
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     set = se()
     w = Winch(wcs, set)
     v_set = 4.0
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function test_winch()
 end
 
 @testset "LowerForceController" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     lfc = LowerForceController(wcs)
     @test lfc.wcs.dt == 0.02
     KiteControllers._set(lfc)
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "UpperForceController" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     ufc = UpperForceController(wcs)
     @test ufc.wcs.dt == 0.02
     KiteControllers._set(ufc)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "WinchController" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.02)
     wc = WinchController(wcs)
     v_act = 1.0
     force = 500.0
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ end
 end
 
 @testset "SystemStateControl" begin
-    wcs = WCSettings()
+    wcs = WCSettings(dt=0.05)
     fcs = FPCSettings(dt=0.05)
     fpps = FPPSettings()
     ssc = SystemStateControl(wcs, fcs, fpps; u_d0=0.01 * se().depower_offset, u_d=0.01 * se().depower, v_wind = se().v_wind)