diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_functional.yml b/.github/workflows/test_functional.yml
index 2f4e9001089..7831fef64f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test_functional.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test_functional.yml
@@ -260,11 +260,11 @@ jobs:
         timeout-minutes: 1
         run: |
           find "$HOME/cylc-run" -name '*.err' -type f \
-              -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
+            -exec echo \; -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
           find "$HOME/cylc-run" -name '*.log' -type f \
-              -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
+            -exec echo \; -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
           find "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/${USER}/cylctb-"* -type f \
-              -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
+            -exec echo \; -exec echo '====== {} ======' \; -exec cat '{}' \;
 
       - name: Set artifact upload name
         if: always()
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/flow.cylc
index 9ef5b517a17..16f82019790 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/flow.cylc
@@ -15,23 +15,23 @@
     [[graph]]
         R1 = """
             foo & bar => post<m>
-            setter
+            foo:started & bar:started => setter
         """
 [runtime]
     [[post<m>]]
     [[foo, bar]]
          script = false
     [[setter]]
-         script = """
-             # wait for foo and bar to fail.
-             for TASK in foo bar
-             do
-                 cylc workflow-state \
+        script = """
+            # wait for foo and bar to fail.
+            for TASK in foo bar
+            do
+                cylc workflow-state \
                     ${CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID}//${CYLC_TASK_CYCLE_POINT}/${TASK}:failed \
-                    --max-polls=10 --interval=1
-             done
-             # set foo succeeded (via --output)
-             cylc set -o succeeded $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//$CYLC_TASK_CYCLE_POINT/foo
-             # set bar succeeded (via default)
-             cylc set $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//$CYLC_TASK_CYCLE_POINT/bar
-         """
+                    --max-polls=10 --interval=2
+            done
+            # set foo succeeded (via --output)
+            cylc set -o succeeded $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//$CYLC_TASK_CYCLE_POINT/foo
+            # set bar succeeded (via default)
+            cylc set $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//$CYLC_TASK_CYCLE_POINT/bar
+        """
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/reference.log b/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/reference.log
index 26468845a5c..68d7b8e729e 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/reference.log
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-set/00-set-succeeded/reference.log
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1/setter -triggered off [] in flow 1
+1/setter -triggered off ['1/bar', '1/foo'] in flow 1
 1/foo -triggered off [] in flow 1
 1/bar -triggered off [] in flow 1
 1/post_m1 -triggered off ['1/bar', '1/foo'] in flow 1
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-set/03-set-failed/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/cylc-set/03-set-failed/flow.cylc
index 9d7514ccb83..06c30c6ddd5 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-set/03-set-failed/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-set/03-set-failed/flow.cylc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 
 [scheduling]
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-set/04-switch/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/cylc-set/04-switch/flow.cylc
index 8a0ded59ce0..18402c7b64c 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-set/04-switch/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-set/04-switch/flow.cylc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
         stall timeout = PT0S
         abort on stall timeout = True
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-set/05-expire/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/cylc-set/05-expire/flow.cylc
index 57d94dbb99e..9717664132f 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-set/05-expire/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-set/05-expire/flow.cylc
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
         stall timeout = PT0S
         abort on stall timeout = True
diff --git a/tests/functional/cylc-trigger/06-already-active/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/cylc-trigger/06-already-active/flow.cylc
index c7d99f6a6a8..9f02110b207 100644
--- a/tests/functional/cylc-trigger/06-already-active/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/cylc-trigger/06-already-active/flow.cylc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # test triggering an already active task
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     [[graph]]
@@ -19,4 +19,3 @@
             cylc__job__poll_grep_workflow_log \
                 "1/triggeree.* ignoring trigger - already active" -E
         """
-
diff --git a/tests/functional/job-submission/15-garbage-platform-command-2/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/job-submission/15-garbage-platform-command-2/flow.cylc
index 088c29a3bc1..ea961a672b4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/job-submission/15-garbage-platform-command-2/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/job-submission/15-garbage-platform-command-2/flow.cylc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
         stall timeout = PT20S
         abort on stall timeout = True
diff --git a/tests/functional/restart/50-two-flows/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/restart/50-two-flows/flow.cylc
index bd9de46c8b4..3d56fe9cd9b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/restart/50-two-flows/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/restart/50-two-flows/flow.cylc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     [[graph]]
@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@
     [[b, d]]
     [[c]]
        script = """
-           if ((CYLC_TASK_FLOW_NUMBERS == 1)); then
-               cylc trigger --flow=new --meta="cheese wizard" \
-                   "$CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//1/a"
-               cylc__job__poll_grep_workflow_log -E "\[1/a/02\(flows=2\):submitted\] => running"
-               cylc stop $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID
-           fi
+            if ((CYLC_TASK_FLOW_NUMBERS == 1)); then
+                cylc trigger --flow=new --meta="cheese wizard" \
+                    "$CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID//1/a"
+                cylc__job__poll_grep_workflow_log -E "\[1/a/02\(flows=2\):submitted\] => running"
+                cylc stop $CYLC_WORKFLOW_ID
+            fi
        """
diff --git a/tests/functional/restart/59-retart-timeout/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/restart/59-retart-timeout/flow.cylc
index 787e2e00f04..9c2d08be054 100644
--- a/tests/functional/restart/59-retart-timeout/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/restart/59-retart-timeout/flow.cylc
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     [[graph]]
diff --git a/tests/functional/runahead/default-future/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/runahead/default-future/flow.cylc
index c78522d7a8c..c925e54be68 100644
--- a/tests/functional/runahead/default-future/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/runahead/default-future/flow.cylc
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     UTC mode = True
     allow implicit tasks = True
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     initial cycle point = 20100101T00
diff --git a/tests/functional/runahead/no_final/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/runahead/no_final/flow.cylc
index 3dd1d7e9734..39cc6bc37f5 100644
--- a/tests/functional/runahead/no_final/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/runahead/no_final/flow.cylc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         abort on stall timeout = True
         stall timeout = PT0S
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
 [scheduling]
     runahead limit = P1
     initial cycle point = 20100101T00
diff --git a/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t b/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
index 01a4eafdeb5..d8a325645da 100755
--- a/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
+++ b/tests/functional/shutdown/08-now1.t
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ set_test_number 5
 
 install_workflow "${TEST_NAME_BASE}" "${TEST_NAME_BASE}"
 run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-validate" cylc validate "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
-workflow_run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-run" cylc play --no-detach "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
+workflow_run_ok "${TEST_NAME_BASE}-run" cylc play -v --no-detach "${WORKFLOW_NAME}"
 LOGD="$RUN_DIR/${WORKFLOW_NAME}/log"
 grep_ok 'INFO - Workflow shutting down - REQUEST(NOW)' "${LOGD}/scheduler/log"
 JLOGD="${LOGD}/job/1/t1/01"
diff --git a/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/11-hold-not-spawned/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/11-hold-not-spawned/flow.cylc
index c47ca3c93c4..d4517f4aec4 100644
--- a/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/11-hold-not-spawned/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/11-hold-not-spawned/flow.cylc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Test holding a task that hasn't spawned yet.
 [scheduler]
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     [[graph]]
diff --git a/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/15-stop-flow-3/flow.cylc b/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/15-stop-flow-3/flow.cylc
index 4731fee49ea..348e344ac1a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/15-stop-flow-3/flow.cylc
+++ b/tests/functional/spawn-on-demand/15-stop-flow-3/flow.cylc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [scheduler]
     allow implicit tasks = True
     [[events]]
-        inactivity timeout = PT20S
+        inactivity timeout = PT1M
         abort on inactivity timeout = True
 [scheduling]
     [[xtriggers]]