diff --git a/cmd/mesh-host/nodeagent_integration_test.go b/cmd/mesh-host/nodeagent_integration_test.go
index ba61810..cecee45 100644
--- a/cmd/mesh-host/nodeagent_integration_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mesh-host/nodeagent_integration_test.go
@@ -807,11 +807,9 @@ func TestNatsTheBusServerIsTakenOverAndReplacedOnlyWhenItsBuildChangesIt(t *test
 		backupsMu.Lock()
 		backups = append(backups, string(got))
 		backupsMu.Unlock()
+		// The node agent hears the backup's end before it asks (backupNode), so the event follows the answer at once.
 		_ = m.Respond([]byte(`{"result":{"started":true}}`))
-		go func() {
-			time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
-			_ = b.conn.Publish(backedUpEvent, backupEvent(itNode, "nats", true, time.Now(), ""))
-		}()
+		_ = b.conn.Publish(backedUpEvent, backupEvent(itNode, "nats", true, time.Now(), ""))
 	}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}