diff --git a/library/kani/src/arbitrary.rs b/library/kani/src/arbitrary.rs
index 2d89e7084d36..938f3c30968f 100644
--- a/library/kani/src/arbitrary.rs
+++ b/library/kani/src/arbitrary.rs
@@ -170,3 +170,12 @@ where
         Box::new(T::any())
     }
 }
+
+impl Arbitrary for std::time::Duration {
+    fn any() -> Self {
+        const NANOS_PER_SEC: u32 = 1_000_000_000;
+        let nanos = u32::any();
+        crate::assume(nanos < NANOS_PER_SEC);
+        std::time::Duration::new(u64::any(), nanos)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/library/std/src/lib.rs b/library/std/src/lib.rs
index 907d98d280a2..eae74ebcf055 100644
--- a/library/std/src/lib.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/lib.rs
@@ -180,7 +180,10 @@ macro_rules! panic {
     // The argument is a literal that represents the error message, i.e.:
     // `panic!("Error message")`
     ($msg:literal $(,)?) => ({
-        kani::panic(concat!($msg));
+        if false {
+            __kani__workaround_core_assert!(true, $msg);
+        }
+        kani::panic(concat!($msg))
     });
     // The argument is an expression, such as a variable.
     // ```
diff --git a/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.expected b/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..bef13c5e7739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.expected
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Checking harness check_limits...
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "Zero Duration"
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "MAX Duration"
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "Max Secs"
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "Max millis"
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "Max micros"
+
+Status: SATISFIED\
+Description: "Max nanos"
+
+Status: SUCCESS\
+Description: ""Is Zero""
+
+6 of 6 cover properties satisfied
+1 successfully verified harnesses, 0 failures
diff --git a/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.rs b/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b806a12ae90a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/expected/arbitrary/duration.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright Kani Contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+//
+//! Ensure that kani::any can be used with Duration.
+
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+#[kani::proof]
+fn check_limits() {
+    let any_duration: Duration = kani::any();
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::ZERO, "Zero Duration");
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::MAX, "MAX Duration");
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::from_secs(u64::MAX), "Max Secs");
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::from_millis(u64::MAX), "Max millis");
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::from_micros(u64::MAX), "Max micros");
+    kani::cover!(any_duration == Duration::from_nanos(u64::MAX), "Max nanos");
+
+    assert_eq!(any_duration.is_zero(), any_duration == Duration::ZERO, "Is Zero");
+}
diff --git a/tests/perf/kani-lib/arbitrary/src/check_arbitrary.rs b/tests/perf/kani-lib/arbitrary/src/check_arbitrary.rs
index e653744a191f..1833b0768833 100644
--- a/tests/perf/kani-lib/arbitrary/src/check_arbitrary.rs
+++ b/tests/perf/kani-lib/arbitrary/src/check_arbitrary.rs
@@ -79,3 +79,14 @@ fn check_any_bool() {
 
     assert!(!all_true || !all_false);
 }
+
+#[kani::proof]
+fn check_duration() {
+    let durations: [Duration; 10] = kani::any();
+    let (max, zero): (usize, usize) = kani::any();
+    kani::assume(max < durations.len() && zero < durations.len());
+    kani::assume(durations[max] == Duration::MAX);
+    kani::assume(durations[zero] == Duration::ZERO);
+    assert_eq!(durations.iter().min(), Some(&Duration::ZERO));
+    assert_eq!(durations.iter().max(), Some(&Duration::MAX));
+}
diff --git a/tests/ui/should-panic-attribute/expected-panics/test.rs b/tests/ui/should-panic-attribute/expected-panics/test.rs
index 0cd8e12be96e..b79f8fc35388 100644
--- a/tests/ui/should-panic-attribute/expected-panics/test.rs
+++ b/tests/ui/should-panic-attribute/expected-panics/test.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright Kani Contributors
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
-
+//
+// compile-flags: -Copt-level=1
 //! Checks that verfication passes when `#[kani::should_panic]` is used and all
 //! failures encountered are panics.
 
diff --git a/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.expected b/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.expected
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..643fbd2317ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.expected
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Complete - 0 successfully verified harnesses, 2 failures, 2 total.
diff --git a/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.rs b/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7f0c5089f7a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ui/std-override/format_panic.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright Kani Contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 OR MIT
+//
+//! Ensure Kani override doesn't result in extra warnings which could block compilation when
+//! users have strict lints.
+
+#![deny(unused_variables)]
+
+#[kani::proof]
+pub fn check_panic_format() {
+    let val: bool = kani::any();
+    panic!("Invalid value {val}");
+}
+
+#[kani::proof]
+pub fn check_panic_format_expr() {
+    let val: bool = kani::any();
+    panic!("Invalid value {}", !val);
+}