diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
index ceca09da14bfb1..1b758a2314c486 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.snapshot
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 2
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 3
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 4
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 5
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):7'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     # Subtest: not ok 2
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     # Subtest: not ok 3
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     # Subtest: not ok 4
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ not ok 2 - promise abort signal
     # Subtest: not ok 5
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort.js:(LINE):5'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
index d0b567bb6a22cd..278b5e5fd36ca5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.snapshot
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: test 1
     not ok 1 - test 1
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: test 2
     not ok 2 - test 2
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
index e7e8c4f4e2360f..30d48d236ff4a5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.snapshot
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 2
     not ok 6 - not ok 2
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 3
     not ok 7 - not ok 3
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 4
     not ok 8 - not ok 4
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ TAP version 13
     # Subtest: not ok 5
     not ok 9 - not ok 5
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/abort_suite.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'testAborted'
       error: 'This operation was aborted'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/arbitrary-output.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/arbitrary-output.snapshot
index 2389096398cd09..601aaa42f3c74a 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/arbitrary-output.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/arbitrary-output.snapshot
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 TAP version 13
 ok 1 - test
   ---
-  duration_ms: ZERO
+  duration_ms: *
   ...
 # arbitrary - pre
 ok 2 - test
   ---
-  duration_ms: ZERO
+  duration_ms: *
   ...
 # arbitrary - mid
 ok 3 - test
   ---
-  duration_ms: ZERO
+  duration_ms: *
   ...
 # arbitrary - post
 1..3
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
index be345f11575c8d..1d4f7853ead0d1 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.snapshot
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ not ok 51 - subtest sync throw fails
     # Subtest: should not run
     not ok 1 - should not run
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ not ok 52 - describe sync throw fails
     # Subtest: should not run
     not ok 1 - should not run
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/describe_it.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
index 5afe398ed3d0ea..6cf29612c535cb 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.snapshot
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ok 1 - describe hooks
     # Subtest: 1
     not ok 1 - 1
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ok 1 - describe hooks
     # Subtest: 2
     not ok 2 - 2
       ---
-      duration_ms: ZERO
+      duration_ms: *
       location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/hooks.js:(LINE):3'
       failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
       error: 'test did not finish before its parent and was cancelled'
diff --git a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
index 839ec311a65e04..0090885468c338 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
+++ b/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.snapshot
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ not ok 2 - never resolving promise
 # Subtest: fail
 not ok 3 - fail
   ---
-  duration_ms: ZERO
+  duration_ms: *
   location: '/test/fixtures/test-runner/output/unresolved_promise.js:(LINE):1'
   failureType: 'cancelledByParent'
   error: 'Promise resolution is still pending but the event loop has already resolved'
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
index fff6fed92655e9..372ca8f3bae0ff 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-output.mjs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ const skipForceColors =
 
 function replaceTestDuration(str) {
   return str
-    .replaceAll(/duration_ms: 0(\r?\n)/g, 'duration_ms: ZERO$1')
     .replaceAll(/duration_ms: [0-9.]+/g, 'duration_ms: *')
     .replaceAll(/duration_ms [0-9.]+/g, 'duration_ms *');
 }
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ const stackTraceBasePath = new RegExp(`${color}\\(${process.cwd()}/?${color}(.*)
 
 function replaceSpecDuration(str) {
   return str
-    .replaceAll(/\(0(\r?\n)ms\)/g, '(ZEROms)')
     .replaceAll(/[0-9.]+ms/g, '*ms')
     .replaceAll(/duration_ms [0-9.]+/g, 'duration_ms *')
     .replace(stackTraceBasePath, '$3');
@@ -28,7 +26,6 @@ function replaceSpecDuration(str) {
 
 function replaceJunitDuration(str) {
   return str
-    .replaceAll(/time="0"/g, 'time="ZERO"')
     .replaceAll(/time="[0-9.]+"/g, 'time="*"')
     .replaceAll(/duration_ms [0-9.]+/g, 'duration_ms *')
     .replaceAll(hostname(), 'HOSTNAME')