diff --git a/src/main/ipc/pty-pane-claim-arbitration.test.ts b/src/main/ipc/pty-pane-claim-arbitration.test.ts
index cb22f5c0aec..f4f57fc6b0b 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc/pty-pane-claim-arbitration.test.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc/pty-pane-claim-arbitration.test.ts
@@ -505,9 +505,7 @@ describe('registerPtyHandlers', () => {
         ORCA_WORKTREE_ID: 'repo-1::/tmp'
       }
     }) as Promise<{ id: string }>
-    await Promise.resolve()
-
-    expect(providerSpawn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    await vi.waitFor(() => expect(providerSpawn).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1))
     resolveSpawn({ id: 'pty-shared' })
     await expect(Promise.all([runtimeSpawn, rendererSpawn])).resolves.toEqual([
       { id: 'pty-shared' },