diff --git a/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs b/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
index 8a45e48..d0c709d 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/repo/tests/handlers/receive_ci_status.rs
@@ -51,15 +51,12 @@ async fn when_pending_should_recheck_ci_status() -> TestResult {
         git::forge::commit::Status::Pending,
     )))
     .await?;
+    actix_rt::time::sleep(Duration::from_millis(9)).await;
     System::current().stop();
 
     //then
     tracing::debug!(?log, "");
-    log.read().map_err(|e| e.to_string()).map(|l| {
-        assert!(l
-            .iter()
-            .any(|message| message.contains("send: ValidateRepo")));
-    })?;
+    log.require_message_containing("send: ValidateRepo")?;
     Ok(())
 }