diff --git a/evals/app-test-helper.ts b/evals/app-test-helper.ts
index 2bcff41924..8ea842aa38 100644
--- a/evals/app-test-helper.ts
+++ b/evals/app-test-helper.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export function appEvalTest(policy: EvalPolicy, evalCase: AppEvalCase) {
       }
 
       // Render the app!
-      rig.render();
+      await rig.render();
 
       // Wait for initial ready state
       await rig.waitForIdle();
diff --git a/packages/cli/test-setup.ts b/packages/cli/test-setup.ts
index 452493559a..f2e1bd4586 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test-setup.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/test-setup.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ beforeEach(() => {
           ? stackLines.slice(lastReactFrameIndex + 1).join('\n')
           : stackLines.slice(1).join('\n');
 
-      if (relevantStack.includes('OverflowContext.tsx')) {
+      if (
+        relevantStack.includes('OverflowContext.tsx') ||
+        relevantStack.includes('useTimedMessage.ts')
+      ) {
         return;
       }