diff --git a/micrometer-tracing-bridges/micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave/src/test/java/io/micrometer/tracing/brave/contextpropagation/ScopesTests.java b/micrometer-tracing-bridges/micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave/src/test/java/io/micrometer/tracing/brave/contextpropagation/ScopesTests.java
index a47c798f..0428d6d9 100644
--- a/micrometer-tracing-bridges/micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave/src/test/java/io/micrometer/tracing/brave/contextpropagation/ScopesTests.java
+++ b/micrometer-tracing-bridges/micrometer-tracing-bridge-brave/src/test/java/io/micrometer/tracing/brave/contextpropagation/ScopesTests.java
@@ -196,7 +196,9 @@ void should_open_and_close_scopes_with_reactor_multithreaded() {
                 }
                 else {
                     try {
-                        latch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                        if (!latch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {
+                            throw new RuntimeException("Waiting for the latch timed out!");
+                        }
                     }
                     catch (InterruptedException e) {
                         // ignore
@@ -253,7 +255,9 @@ void should_open_and_close_scopes_with_reactor_multithreaded() {
             Observation obs4 = Observation.start("4", observationRegistry);
             try (Observation.Scope scope4 = obs4.openScope()) {
                 logger.info("FRESH SPAN AFTER [{}]", tracer.currentSpan());
-                cleanupLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                if (!cleanupLatch.await(1, TimeUnit.SECONDS)) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException("Waiting for the latch timed out!");
+                }
             }
             catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 // ignore