diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
index 65a8bcd3c2..f9f9fa2622 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Database/BackgroundDataStoreProcessorTests.cs
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ public void TestScoreUpgradeFailed(int scoreVersion)
                 });
             });
 
-            AddStep("Run background processor", () => Add(new TestBackgroundDataStoreProcessor()));
+            TestBackgroundDataStoreProcessor processor = null!;
+            AddStep("Run background processor", () => Add(processor = new TestBackgroundDataStoreProcessor()));
+            AddUntilStep("Wait for completion", () => processor.Completed);
 
             AddUntilStep("Score marked as failed", () => Realm.Run(r => r.Find<ScoreInfo>(scoreInfo.ID)!.BackgroundReprocessingFailed), () => Is.True);
             AddAssert("Score version not upgraded", () => Realm.Run(r => r.Find<ScoreInfo>(scoreInfo.ID)!.TotalScoreVersion), () => Is.EqualTo(scoreVersion));