diff --git a/tests/test_with_catch/catch.cpp b/tests/test_with_catch/catch.cpp
index 5bd8b3880..5dbc01f67 100644
--- a/tests/test_with_catch/catch.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_with_catch/catch.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,68 @@ PYBIND11_WARNING_DISABLE_MSVC(4996)
 #endif
 
 #define CATCH_CONFIG_RUNNER
+#define CATCH_CONFIG_DEFAULT_REPORTER "progress"
 #include <catch.hpp>
 
 namespace py = pybind11;
 
+// Simple progress reporter that prints a line per test case.
+namespace {
+
+class ProgressReporter : public Catch::StreamingReporterBase<ProgressReporter> {
+public:
+    using StreamingReporterBase<ProgressReporter>::StreamingReporterBase;
+
+    static std::string getDescription() { return "Simple progress reporter (one line per test)"; }
+
+    void testCaseStarting(Catch::TestCaseInfo const &testInfo) override {
+        print_python_version_once();
+        auto &os = Catch::cout();
+        os << "[ RUN      ] " << testInfo.name << '\n';
+        os.flush();
+    }
+
+    void testCaseEnded(Catch::TestCaseStats const &stats) override {
+        bool failed = stats.totals.assertions.failed > 0;
+        auto &os = Catch::cout();
+        os << (failed ? "[  FAILED  ] " : "[       OK ] ") << stats.testInfo.name << '\n';
+        os.flush();
+    }
+
+    void noMatchingTestCases(std::string const &spec) override {
+        auto &os = Catch::cout();
+        os << "[  NO TEST ] no matching test cases for spec: " << spec << '\n';
+        os.flush();
+    }
+
+    void reportInvalidArguments(std::string const &arg) override {
+        auto &os = Catch::cout();
+        os << "[   ERROR  ] invalid Catch2 arguments: " << arg << '\n';
+        os.flush();
+    }
+
+    void assertionStarting(Catch::AssertionInfo const &) override {}
+
+    bool assertionEnded(Catch::AssertionStats const &) override { return false; }
+
+private:
+    void print_python_version_once() {
+        if (printed_) {
+            return;
+        }
+        printed_ = true;
+        auto &os = Catch::cout();
+        os << "[ PYTHON   ] " << Py_GetVersion() << '\n';
+        os.flush();
+    }
+
+    bool printed_ = false;
+};
+
+} // namespace
+
+CATCH_REGISTER_REPORTER("progress", ProgressReporter)
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     // Setup for TEST_CASE in test_interpreter.cpp, tagging on a large random number:
     std::string updated_pythonpath("pybind11_test_with_catch_PYTHONPATH_2099743835476552");