diff --git a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_stats_cmd_stats.py b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_stats_cmd_stats.py
index 6554c5c..e426c8b 100644
--- a/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_stats_cmd_stats.py
+++ b/steam_backlog_enforcer/tests/test_stats_cmd_stats.py
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
+import pytest
+
 from steam_backlog_enforcer._stats import (
     _GameTimes,
     cmd_stats,
@@ -12,9 +15,20 @@ from steam_backlog_enforcer.config import Config, State
 from steam_backlog_enforcer.protondb import ProtonDBRating
 from steam_backlog_enforcer.steam_api import GameInfo
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from collections.abc import Iterator
+
 _PKG = "steam_backlog_enforcer._stats"
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _no_live_refresh() -> Iterator[None]:
+    """cmd_stats must not hit Steam or HLTB: unmocked, each test cost ~2 s."""
+    refresh = f"{_PKG}._refresh_recently_played_completions"
+    with patch(refresh, lambda g, _c: g), patch(f"{_PKG}._print_worst_example"):
+        yield
+
+
 def _game(
     app_id: int = 1,
     name: str = "G",