diff --git a/tests/nexus/test_temporal_operation.py b/tests/nexus/test_temporal_operation.py
index 66bc2290b..66e801f17 100644
--- a/tests/nexus/test_temporal_operation.py
+++ b/tests/nexus/test_temporal_operation.py
@@ -632,6 +632,7 @@ async def run_update(i: int) -> str:
 
         async def check_updates_on_completed_workflows_fail():
             """The handler workflow already finished at this point, further updaes should just fail"""
+            await target_handle.result()
             wf_handle = await client.start_workflow(
                 UpdateWorkflowCaller.run,
                 Input(