diff --git a/tests/react/vanilla-utils/atomWithObservable.test.tsx b/tests/react/vanilla-utils/atomWithObservable.test.tsx
index 326922244d..41ba04a452 100644
--- a/tests/react/vanilla-utils/atomWithObservable.test.tsx
+++ b/tests/react/vanilla-utils/atomWithObservable.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 import { Component, StrictMode, Suspense, useState } from 'react'
 import type { ReactElement, ReactNode } from 'react'
-import { describe, expect, it } from '@jest/globals'
+import {
+  afterEach,
+  beforeEach,
+  describe,
+  expect,
+  it,
+  jest,
+} from '@jest/globals'
 import { act, fireEvent, render, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { BehaviorSubject, Observable, Subject, delay, of } from 'rxjs'
 import { fromValue, makeSubject, pipe, toObservable } from 'wonka'
@@ -8,15 +15,13 @@ import { useAtom, useAtomValue, useSetAtom } from 'jotai/react'
 import { atom, createStore } from 'jotai/vanilla'
 import { atomWithObservable } from 'jotai/vanilla/utils'
 
-// Avoid using fake timers for now: https://github.com/pmndrs/jotai/issues/1498
-const FAKE_TIMEOUT = 400
-// beforeEach(() => {
-//   jest.useFakeTimers()
-// })
-// afterEach(() => {
-//   jest.runAllTimers()
-//   jest.useRealTimers()
-// })
+beforeEach(() => {
+  jest.useFakeTimers()
+})
+afterEach(() => {
+  jest.runAllTimers()
+  jest.useRealTimers()
+})
 
 class ErrorBoundary extends Component<
   { children: ReactNode },
@@ -127,7 +132,7 @@ it('writable count state without initial value', async () => {
 it('writable count state with delayed value', async () => {
   const subject = new Subject<number>()
   const observableAtom = atomWithObservable(() => {
-    const observable = of(1).pipe(delay(10 * 1000 && FAKE_TIMEOUT / 2))
+    const observable = of(1).pipe(delay(10 * 1000))
     observable.subscribe((n) => subject.next(n))
     return subject
   })
@@ -156,7 +161,7 @@ it('writable count state with delayed value', async () => {
   )
 
   await findByText('loading')
-  await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+  jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
   await findByText('count: 1')
 
   fireEvent.click(getByText('button'))
@@ -560,11 +565,11 @@ describe('error handling', () => {
       const base = get(baseAtom)
       if (base % 2 === 0) {
         const subject = new Subject<number>()
-        const observable = of(1).pipe(delay(10 * 1000 && FAKE_TIMEOUT / 2))
+        const observable = of(1).pipe(delay(10 * 1000))
         observable.subscribe(() => subject.error(new Error('Test Error')))
         return subject
       }
-      const observable = of(base).pipe(delay(10 * 1000 && FAKE_TIMEOUT / 2))
+      const observable = of(base).pipe(delay(10 * 1000))
       return observable
     })
 
@@ -600,22 +605,22 @@ describe('error handling', () => {
     )
 
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('errored')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('retry'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('count: 1')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('next'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('errored')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('retry'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('count: 3')
   })
 
@@ -635,7 +640,7 @@ describe('error handling', () => {
           } else {
             subject.next({ data: count })
           }
-        }, 10 * 1000 && FAKE_TIMEOUT / 2)
+        }, 10 * 1000)
         return subject
       })
       return observableAtom
@@ -689,22 +694,22 @@ describe('error handling', () => {
     )
 
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('errored')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('retry'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('count: 1')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('refresh'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('errored')
 
     fireEvent.click(getByText('retry'))
     await findByText('loading')
-    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(r, FAKE_TIMEOUT)) // jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
+    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
     await findByText('count: 3')
   })
 })