diff --git a/gleak/have_leaked_matcher.go b/gleak/have_leaked_matcher.go
index dd6f7ead6..61bf761a4 100644
--- a/gleak/have_leaked_matcher.go
+++ b/gleak/have_leaked_matcher.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega/format"
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega/gleak/goroutine"
 	"github.com/onsi/gomega/types"
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ var standardFilters = []types.GomegaMatcher{
 	// Ginkgo testing framework
 	IgnoringTopFunction("github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/internal.(*Suite).runNode"),
 	IgnoringTopFunction("github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/internal.(*Suite).runNode..."),
+	gomega.And(IgnoringTopFunction("runtime.goexit1"), IgnoringCreator("github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/internal.(*Suite).runNode")),
 	IgnoringTopFunction("github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2/internal/interrupt_handler.(*InterruptHandler).registerForInterrupts..."),
 	IgnoringTopFunction("github.com/onsi/ginkgo/internal/specrunner.(*SpecRunner).registerForInterrupts"),
 
diff --git a/gleak/have_leaked_matcher_test.go b/gleak/have_leaked_matcher_test.go
index 7d5d0ce65..3f3acb43b 100644
--- a/gleak/have_leaked_matcher_test.go
+++ b/gleak/have_leaked_matcher_test.go
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ created by main.foo`,
 	})
 
 	It("considers testing and runtime goroutines not to be leaks", func() {
-		Expect(Goroutines()).NotTo(HaveLeaked(), "should not find any leaks by default")
+		Eventually(Goroutines).WithTimeout(2*time.Second).WithPolling(250*time.Millisecond).
+			ShouldNot(HaveLeaked(), "should not find any leaks by default")
 	})
 
 	When("using signals", func() {