diff --git a/sql/src/test/java/io/crate/integrationtests/UpdateIntegrationTest.java b/sql/src/test/java/io/crate/integrationtests/UpdateIntegrationTest.java
index 6d7be751d576..2db6cdd93566 100644
--- a/sql/src/test/java/io/crate/integrationtests/UpdateIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/sql/src/test/java/io/crate/integrationtests/UpdateIntegrationTest.java
@@ -435,6 +435,7 @@ public void testUpdateResetNestedNestedObject() throws Exception {
         execute("insert into test values (?)", new Object[]{map});
         assertEquals(1, response.rowCount());
         refresh();
+        waitNoPendingTasksOnAll();
 
         Map<String, Object> new_map = new HashMap<>();
         new_map.put("a", 1);