diff --git a/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/test_suites/task_manager/task_manager_integration.js b/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/test_suites/task_manager/task_manager_integration.js
index 53dfa1b5b204d..c87a5039360b8 100644
--- a/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/test_suites/task_manager/task_manager_integration.js
+++ b/x-pack/test/plugin_api_integration/test_suites/task_manager/task_manager_integration.js
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }) {
         expect(task.status).to.eql('running');
       });
 
-      await delay(1000);
+      await ensureTasksIndexRefreshed();
 
       // first runNow should fail
       const failedRunNowResult = await runTaskNow({
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ export default function ({ getService }) {
         expect(task.status).to.eql('idle');
       });
 
-      await delay(1000);
+      await ensureTasksIndexRefreshed();
 
       // second runNow should be successful
       const successfulRunNowResult = runTaskNow({