diff --git a/packages/svelte-query/tests/QueryClientProvider/QueryClientProvider.test.ts b/packages/svelte-query/tests/QueryClientProvider/QueryClientProvider.test.ts
index f144e1c9f9..a4e58e5f0a 100644
--- a/packages/svelte-query/tests/QueryClientProvider/QueryClientProvider.test.ts
+++ b/packages/svelte-query/tests/QueryClientProvider/QueryClientProvider.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
-import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
-import { render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/svelte'
+import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, test, vi } from 'vitest'
+import { render } from '@testing-library/svelte'
 import { QueryCache } from '@tanstack/query-core'
 import ParentComponent from './ParentComponent.svelte'
 
 describe('QueryClientProvider', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.useFakeTimers()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers()
+  })
+
   test('Sets a specific cache for all queries to use', async () => {
     const queryCache = new QueryCache()
 
@@ -13,7 +21,9 @@ describe('QueryClientProvider', () => {
       },
     })
 
-    await waitFor(() => rendered.getByText('Data: test'))
+    await vi.waitFor(() =>
+      expect(rendered.getByText('Data: test')).toBeInTheDocument(),
+    )
 
     expect(queryCache.find({ queryKey: ['hello'] })).toBeDefined()
   })