diff --git a/src/gateway/server.node-invoke-approval-bypass.test.ts b/src/gateway/server.node-invoke-approval-bypass.test.ts
index 69c0e5c43ef..589d4bbd1c1 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server.node-invoke-approval-bypass.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server.node-invoke-approval-bypass.test.ts
@@ -275,12 +275,22 @@ describe("node.invoke approval bypass", () => {
       },
     });
     client.start();
-    await Promise.race([
-      ready,
-      sleep(NODE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS).then(() => {
-        throw new Error("timeout waiting for node to connect");
-      }),
-    ]);
+    let timer: NodeJS.Timeout | undefined;
+    try {
+      await Promise.race([
+        ready,
+        new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
+          timer = setTimeout(
+            () => reject(new Error("timeout waiting for node to connect")),
+            NODE_CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MS,
+          );
+        }),
+      ]);
+    } finally {
+      if (timer) {
+        clearTimeout(timer);
+      }
+    }
     return client;
   };