diff --git a/pkg/action/install_test.go b/pkg/action/install_test.go
index 80f3bd724..2d83abe27 100644
--- a/pkg/action/install_test.go
+++ b/pkg/action/install_test.go
@@ -653,8 +653,10 @@ func TestInstallRelease_Wait_Interrupted(t *testing.T) {
 	req.ErrorContains(err, "context canceled")
 
 	is.Equal(goroutines+1, instAction.getGoroutineCount()) // installation goroutine still is in background
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)                           // wait for goroutine to finish
-	is.Equal(goroutines, instAction.getGoroutineCount())
+	// Poll until the background installation goroutine has finished.
+	is.Eventually(func() bool {
+		return instAction.getGoroutineCount() == goroutines
+	}, 30*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
 }
 
 func TestInstallRelease_WaitForJobs(t *testing.T) {
@@ -754,8 +756,10 @@ func TestInstallRelease_RollbackOnFailure_Interrupted(t *testing.T) {
 	req.Error(err)
 	is.Equal(err, driver.ErrReleaseNotFound)
 	is.Equal(goroutines+1, instAction.getGoroutineCount()) // installation goroutine still is in background
-	time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)                           // wait for goroutine to finish
-	is.Equal(goroutines, instAction.getGoroutineCount())
+	// Poll until the background installation goroutine has finished.
+	is.Eventually(func() bool {
+		return instAction.getGoroutineCount() == goroutines
+	}, 30*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond)
 }
 
 func TestNameTemplate(t *testing.T) {