diff --git a/src/behaviours/preferences/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx b/src/behaviours/preferences/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx
index 5eb9b2f384..de97d67bcf 100644
--- a/src/behaviours/preferences/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx
+++ b/src/behaviours/preferences/navigation-to-extension-specific-preferences.test.tsx
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ describe("preferences - navigation to extension specific preferences", () => {
     });
 
     describe("when extension with specific preferences is enabled", () => {
-      beforeEach(() => {
+      beforeEach(async () => {
         const getRendererExtensionFake = getRendererExtensionFakeFor(applicationBuilder);
         const testExtension = getRendererExtensionFake(extensionStubWithExtensionSpecificPreferenceItems);
 
-        applicationBuilder.extensions.renderer.enable(testExtension);
+        await applicationBuilder.extensions.renderer.enable(testExtension);
       });
 
       it("renders", () => {