diff --git a/extension/memorylimiter/memorylimiter_test.go b/extension/memorylimiter/memorylimiter_test.go
index 83f9c4316be..a5fcff8f3b5 100644
--- a/extension/memorylimiter/memorylimiter_test.go
+++ b/extension/memorylimiter/memorylimiter_test.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 				return
 			}
 			assert.NoError(t, err)
-			got.Start(ctx, nil)
+			assert.NoError(t, got.Start(ctx, nil))
 			assert.NoError(t, got.Shutdown(ctx))
 		})
 	}