diff --git a/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/CarouselView/CarouselViewTests.iOS.cs b/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/CarouselView/CarouselViewTests.iOS.cs
index 7675d1dd2fc8..10bfc4304586 100644
--- a/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/CarouselView/CarouselViewTests.iOS.cs
+++ b/src/Controls/tests/DeviceTests/Elements/CarouselView/CarouselViewTests.iOS.cs
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ await InvokeOnMainThreadAsync(async () =>
 				((IElementHandler)handler).DisconnectHandler();
 			});
 
+			// Allow UIKit to release controller-owned references before forcing managed GC.
+			await Task.Delay(100);
+
 			// Force garbage collection
 			await AssertionExtensions.WaitForGC(weakCarouselView, weakHandler);