diff --git a/cmd/mountlib/mounttest/edge_cases.go b/cmd/mountlib/mounttest/edge_cases.go
index 96bbffa34..a206d9e5f 100644
--- a/cmd/mountlib/mounttest/edge_cases.go
+++ b/cmd/mountlib/mounttest/edge_cases.go
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ func TestRenameOpenHandle(t *testing.T) {
 	err = file.Close()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	run.waitForWriters()
+
 	// verify file was renamed properly
 	run.checkDir(t, "renamebla 9")