diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Dashboard/Dashboard.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Dashboard/Dashboard.test.jsx
index 548c72a1e5..6140a71b6c 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Dashboard/Dashboard.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Dashboard/Dashboard.test.jsx
@@ -35,9 +35,12 @@ describe('<Dashboard />', () => {
 
   test('renders template list when the active tab is changed', async () => {
     expect(pageWrapper.find('DashboardTemplateList').length).toBe(0);
-    pageWrapper
-      .find('button[aria-label="Recent Templates list tab"]')
-      .simulate('click');
+    await act(async () => {
+      pageWrapper
+        .find('button[aria-label="Recent Templates list tab"]')
+        .simulate('click');
+    });
+    pageWrapper.update();
     expect(pageWrapper.find('DashboardTemplateList').length).toBe(1);
   });