diff --git a/junitperf-junit5/src/main/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptor.java b/junitperf-junit5/src/main/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptor.java
index f8be057..d5d58d4 100644
--- a/junitperf-junit5/src/main/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptor.java
+++ b/junitperf-junit5/src/main/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptor.java
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ public class JUnitPerfInterceptor implements InvocationInterceptor, TestInstance
 
     @Override
     public void postProcessTestInstance(Object testInstance, ExtensionContext context) throws Exception {
-        
+
         SuiteRegistry.register(context);
-        
+
         JUnitPerfReportingConfig reportingConfig = findTestActiveConfigField(testInstance, context);
-        
+
         if (nonNull(reportingConfig)) {
             activeReporters = reportingConfig.getReportGenerators();
             activeStatisticsCalculator = reportingConfig.getStatisticsCalculatorSupplier().get();
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ protected JUnitPerfTest getJUnitPerfTestDetails(Method method, ExtensionContext
         JUnitPerfTest classAnnotation = method.getDeclaringClass().getAnnotation(JUnitPerfTest.class);
         JUnitPerfTest suiteAnnotation = SuiteRegistry.getPerfTestData(ctxt);
         // Precedence: method, then class, then suite
-        JUnitPerfTest specifiedAnnotation = nonNull(methodAnnotation) ? methodAnnotation : classAnnotation; 
+        JUnitPerfTest specifiedAnnotation = nonNull(methodAnnotation) ? methodAnnotation : classAnnotation;
         return nonNull(specifiedAnnotation) ? specifiedAnnotation : suiteAnnotation;
     }
 
     protected EvaluationContext createEvaluationContext(Method method, boolean isAsync) {
-        EvaluationContext ctx =  new EvaluationContext(method.getName(), nanoTime(), isAsync);
+        EvaluationContext ctx = new EvaluationContext(method.getName(), nanoTime(), isAsync);
         ctx.setGroupName(method.getDeclaringClass().getSimpleName());
         return ctx;
     }
@@ -158,14 +158,23 @@ private static void warnIfNonStatic(Field field) {
     }
 
     private static JUnitPerfReportingConfig findTestActiveConfigField(Object testInstance, ExtensionContext ctxt) throws IllegalAccessException {
-        for (Field field : testInstance.getClass().getDeclaredFields()) {
+        Class<?> testClass = testInstance.getClass();
+        JUnitPerfReportingConfig config = scanForReportingConfig(testInstance, testClass);
+        return isNull(config) ? SuiteRegistry.getReportingConfig(ctxt) : config;
+    }
+
+    private static JUnitPerfReportingConfig scanForReportingConfig(Object testInstance, Class<?> testClass) throws IllegalAccessException {
+        if (isNull(testClass)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        for (Field field : testClass.getDeclaredFields()) {
             if (field.isAnnotationPresent(JUnitPerfTestActiveConfig.class)) {
                 warnIfNonStatic(field);
                 field.setAccessible(true);
                 return (JUnitPerfReportingConfig) field.get(testInstance);
             }
         }
-        return SuiteRegistry.getReportingConfig(ctxt);
+        return scanForReportingConfig(testInstance, testClass.getSuperclass());
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/junitperf-junit5/src/test/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptorTest.java b/junitperf-junit5/src/test/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptorTest.java
index 9dd2ba2..ab91fb6 100644
--- a/junitperf-junit5/src/test/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptorTest.java
+++ b/junitperf-junit5/src/test/java/com/github/noconnor/junitperf/JUnitPerfInterceptorTest.java
@@ -231,13 +231,34 @@ void whenASuiteAnnotationsAreAvailable_thenSuiteAnnotationsShouldBeUsed() throws
         
     }
 
-    private static void mockActiveSuite(ExtensionContext extensionContextMock, Class<?> suiteClass) {
-        when(extensionContextMock.getRoot()).thenReturn(extensionContextMock);
-        when(extensionContextMock.getUniqueId()).thenReturn(buildSuiteId(suiteClass));
-    }
+    @Test
+    void whenAChildClassInheritsFromABaseClassWithReportingConfig_thenChildClassShouldHaveAccessToReportingConfig() throws Throwable {
+        SampleChildTest test = new SampleChildTest();
+
+        Method methodMock = test.getClass().getMethod("someTestMethod");
+        PerformanceEvaluationStatement statementMock = mock(PerformanceEvaluationStatement.class);
+        Invocation<Void> invocationMock = mock(Invocation.class);
+        ReflectiveInvocationContext<Method> invocationContextMock = mock(ReflectiveInvocationContext.class);
+        ExtensionContext extensionContextMock = mockTestContext();
+
+        when(extensionContextMock.getRequiredTestMethod()).thenReturn(methodMock);
+        when(extensionContextMock.getRequiredTestClass()).thenReturn((Class) test.getClass());
+        when(statementBuilderMock.build()).thenReturn(statementMock);
+
+        interceptor.postProcessTestInstance(test, extensionContextMock);
+        interceptor.statementBuilder = statementBuilderMock;
+        interceptor.interceptTestMethod(invocationMock, invocationContextMock, extensionContextMock);
+
+        assertTrue(interceptor.measurementsStartTimeMs > 0);
+
+        assertEquals(1, interceptor.activeReporters.size());
+        assertEquals( SampleBaseTest.config.getReportGenerators(), interceptor.activeReporters);
+
+        EvaluationContext context = captureEvaluationContext();
+        assertEquals(120, context.getConfiguredExecutionTarget());
+        assertEquals(15, context.getConfiguredThreads());
+        assertEquals(67, context.getRequiredThroughput());
 
-    private static String buildSuiteId(Class<?> clazz) {
-        return "[engine:junit-platform-suite]/[suite:" + clazz.getName() + "]/[engine:junit-jupiter]";
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -250,6 +271,15 @@ void whenInterceptorSupportsParameterIsCalled_thenParameterTypeShouldBeChecked()
     void whenInterceptorResolveParameterIsCalled_thenTestContextSupplierShouldBeReturned() {
         assertTrue(interceptor.resolveParameter(null, null) instanceof TestContextSupplier);
     }
+    
+    private static void mockActiveSuite(ExtensionContext extensionContextMock, Class<?> suiteClass) {
+        when(extensionContextMock.getRoot()).thenReturn(extensionContextMock);
+        when(extensionContextMock.getUniqueId()).thenReturn(buildSuiteId(suiteClass));
+    }
+
+    private static String buildSuiteId(Class<?> clazz) {
+        return "[engine:junit-platform-suite]/[suite:" + clazz.getName() + "]/[engine:junit-jupiter]";
+    }
 
     private static ParameterContext mockTestContextSupplierParameterType() throws NoSuchMethodException {
         Method methodMock = SampleAsyncAnnotatedTest.class.getMethod("someTestMethod", TestContextSupplier.class);
@@ -355,5 +385,22 @@ public static class SuiteSampleTest {
                 .reportGenerator(new ConsoleReportGenerator())
                 .build();
     }
+
+    public static class SampleBaseTest {
+        @JUnitPerfTestActiveConfig 
+        public static final JUnitPerfReportingConfig config = JUnitPerfReportingConfig.builder()
+                .reportGenerator(new HtmlReportGenerator())
+                .build();
+    }
+
+    @Disabled
+    @JUnitPerfTest( threads = 15, totalExecutions = 120)
+    @JUnitPerfTestRequirement(executionsPerSec = 67)
+    public static class SampleChildTest extends SampleBaseTest {
+        @Test
+        public void someTestMethod() {
+            assertTrue(true);
+        }
+    }
     
 }
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