diff --git a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/saved_objects_tagging/public/components/edition_modal/create_modal.test.tsx b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/saved_objects_tagging/public/components/edition_modal/create_modal.test.tsx
index e0d5834bc5266..1619e5ddf6a89 100644
--- a/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/saved_objects_tagging/public/components/edition_modal/create_modal.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/platform/plugins/shared/saved_objects_tagging/public/components/edition_modal/create_modal.test.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('create modal', () => {
     const nameInput = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /name/i });
     await userEvent.type(nameInput, 'tag1');
 
-    screen.findByText(duplicateTagNameErrorMessage);
+    await screen.findByText(duplicateTagNameErrorMessage);
 
     const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create/i });
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ describe('create modal', () => {
     const nameInput = screen.getByRole('textbox', { name: /name/i });
     await userEvent.type(nameInput, 'tag1');
 
-    screen.findByText(managedTagConflictMessage);
+    await screen.findByText(managedTagConflictMessage);
 
     const submitButton = screen.getByRole('button', { name: /create/i });