diff --git a/common/configurable/src/test/java/io/helidon/common/configurable/ThreadPoolTest.java b/common/configurable/src/test/java/io/helidon/common/configurable/ThreadPoolTest.java
index e903be648b6..f1402be5bd3 100644
--- a/common/configurable/src/test/java/io/helidon/common/configurable/ThreadPoolTest.java
+++ b/common/configurable/src/test/java/io/helidon/common/configurable/ThreadPoolTest.java
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ public void run() {
         };
         pool.submit(task4);
         pool.shutdown();
+        assertThat(pool.awaitTermination(20, SECONDS), is(true));
         assertThat(pool.getCompletedTasks(), is(2));
         assertThat(pool.getFailedTasks(), is(2));
         assertThat(pool.getTotalTasks(), is(pool.getCompletedTasks() + pool.getFailedTasks()));