diff --git a/src/gateway/server-runtime-services.test.ts b/src/gateway/server-runtime-services.test.ts
index 6c61fc2c83b..729ca45caaf 100644
--- a/src/gateway/server-runtime-services.test.ts
+++ b/src/gateway/server-runtime-services.test.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const { activateGatewayScheduledServices, startGatewayRuntimeServices } =
 
 describe("server-runtime-services", () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
     hoisted.heartbeatRunner.stop.mockClear();
     hoisted.heartbeatRunner.updateConfig.mockClear();
     hoisted.startHeartbeatRunner.mockClear();
@@ -84,14 +85,13 @@ describe("server-runtime-services", () => {
     expect(hoisted.startHeartbeatRunner).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(cron.start).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
     expect(services.heartbeatRunner).toBe(hoisted.heartbeatRunner);
-    await vi.waitFor(() => {
-      expect(hoisted.recoverPendingDeliveries).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        expect.objectContaining({
-          deliver: hoisted.deliverOutboundPayloads,
-          cfg: {},
-        }),
-      );
-    });
+    await vi.dynamicImportSettled();
+    expect(hoisted.recoverPendingDeliveries).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        deliver: hoisted.deliverOutboundPayloads,
+        cfg: {},
+      }),
+    );
   });
 
   it("keeps scheduled services disabled for minimal test gateways", () => {