diff --git a/tests/csapi/apidoc_room_create_test.go b/tests/csapi/apidoc_room_create_test.go
index e0d37087..552c0be4 100644
--- a/tests/csapi/apidoc_room_create_test.go
+++ b/tests/csapi/apidoc_room_create_test.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestRoomCreate(t *testing.T) {
 			})
 
 			// Wait until user has joined the room
-			alice.MustSyncUntil(t, client.SyncReq{}, client.SyncJoinedTo(alice.UserID, roomID))
+			alice.MustSyncUntil(t, client.SyncReq{Filter: `{"room":{"timeline":{"limit":10}}}`}, client.SyncJoinedTo(alice.UserID, roomID))
 
 			// Get ordered timeline via a full sync
 			res, _ := alice.MustSync(t, client.SyncReq{})