diff --git a/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/http/server/HttpServerTests.java b/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/http/server/HttpServerTests.java
index f036e26da2..c7a1c6e538 100644
--- a/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/http/server/HttpServerTests.java
+++ b/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/http/server/HttpServerTests.java
@@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ void testExpectErrorWhenConnectionClosed() throws Exception {
 				          .uri("/")
 				          .responseContent())
 				    .expectError(PrematureCloseException.class)
-				    .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(5));
+				    .verify(Duration.ofSeconds(10));
 
 		assertThat(latch.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
 		assertThat(error.get()).isInstanceOf(AbortedException.class);
diff --git a/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/resources/PooledConnectionProviderDefaultMetricsTest.java b/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/resources/PooledConnectionProviderDefaultMetricsTest.java
index 92502707b5..f505eca198 100644
--- a/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/resources/PooledConnectionProviderDefaultMetricsTest.java
+++ b/reactor-netty-http/src/test/java/reactor/netty/resources/PooledConnectionProviderDefaultMetricsTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.awaitility.Awaitility.await;
 import static reactor.netty.Metrics.ACTIVE_CONNECTIONS;
 import static reactor.netty.Metrics.ACTIVE_STREAMS;
 import static reactor.netty.Metrics.ERROR;
@@ -308,6 +309,11 @@ void testConnectionPoolPendingAcquireSize(long disposeTimeoutMillis) throws Exce
 
 			assertThat(latch.await(30, TimeUnit.SECONDS)).isTrue();
 
+			await().atMost(1000, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+			       .with()
+			       .pollInterval(50, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS)
+			       .untilAsserted(() -> assertGauge(registry, name, NAME, "http2.testConnectionPoolPendingAcquireSize").hasValueEqualTo(0));
+
 			assertGauge(registry, name, NAME, "http2.testConnectionPoolPendingAcquireSize").hasValueEqualTo(0);
 		}
 		finally {