diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 990137a2fff..a1613eb435b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         "@testing-library/dom": "^10.4.0",
         "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.4.6",
         "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
-        "@testing-library/react-render-stream": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@fab8705f2",
+        "@testing-library/react-render-stream": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@04c222de7",
         "@testing-library/user-event": "14.5.2",
         "@tsconfig/node20": "20.1.4",
         "@types/bytes": "3.1.4",
@@ -3535,8 +3535,8 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@testing-library/react-render-stream": {
       "version": "0.0.0-semantically-released",
-      "resolved": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@fab8705f2",
-      "integrity": "sha512-LubzeLH6F6/n16p5nvpGBbB2GZFxAloEIu6til0SZs6RfQKZ+6/J2D4DkcjT4tDZK+3p0YjZ/i+SgVBV+rpmmQ==",
+      "resolved": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@04c222de7",
+      "integrity": "sha512-V1jKqrAXPjdNeuHeVeU376HxEYgkMDCQvu/OWc0SkxhmQdjy7ihfHbFzFG+lzl/TMETPBl+qCDULwTle/cnMSw==",
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df36fda91fc..5dc5e0b6cfe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     "@testing-library/dom": "^10.4.0",
     "@testing-library/jest-dom": "6.4.6",
     "@testing-library/react": "^16.0.1",
-    "@testing-library/react-render-stream": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@fab8705f2",
+    "@testing-library/react-render-stream": "https://pkg.pr.new/testing-library/react-render-stream-testing-library/@testing-library/react-render-stream@04c222de7",
     "@testing-library/user-event": "14.5.2",
     "@tsconfig/node20": "20.1.4",
     "@types/bytes": "3.1.4",
diff --git a/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Query.test.tsx b/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Query.test.tsx
index 0087a406ec0..a97807838aa 100644
--- a/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Query.test.tsx
+++ b/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Query.test.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { Query } from "../../Query";
 import { QueryResult } from "../../../types/types";
 import {
   disableActEnvironment,
-  renderToRenderStream,
+  createRenderStream,
 } from "@testing-library/react-render-stream";
 
 const allPeopleQuery: DocumentNode = gql`
@@ -1504,7 +1504,9 @@ describe("Query component", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot } = renderToRenderStream<QueryResult>(
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } =
+      createRenderStream<QueryResult>();
+    await render(
       <ApolloProvider client={client}>
         <Container />
       </ApolloProvider>
diff --git a/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Subscription.test.tsx b/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Subscription.test.tsx
index 945ccb4b13c..efe15db56c0 100644
--- a/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Subscription.test.tsx
+++ b/src/react/components/__tests__/client/Subscription.test.tsx
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { Subscription } from "../../Subscription";
 import { spyOnConsole } from "../../../../testing/internal";
 import {
   disableActEnvironment,
-  renderToRenderStream,
+  createRenderStream,
 } from "@testing-library/react-render-stream";
 
 const results = [
@@ -439,13 +439,12 @@ describe("should update", () => {
       );
     }
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, renderResultPromise } =
-      renderToRenderStream<any>(
-        <ApolloProvider client={client}>
-          <Container />
-        </ApolloProvider>
-      );
-    const { rerender } = await renderResultPromise;
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } = createRenderStream<any>();
+    const { rerender } = await render(
+      <ApolloProvider client={client}>
+        <Container />
+      </ApolloProvider>
+    );
     {
       const {
         snapshot: { loading, data },
@@ -537,13 +536,15 @@ describe("should update", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, renderResultPromise } =
-      renderToRenderStream<any>(<Container subscription={subscription} />, {
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } = createRenderStream<any>();
+    const { rerender } = await render(
+      <Container subscription={subscription} />,
+      {
         wrapper: ({ children }) => (
           <ApolloProvider client={mockClient}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
         ),
-      });
-    const { rerender } = await renderResultPromise;
+      }
+    );
 
     {
       const {
@@ -631,13 +632,12 @@ describe("should update", () => {
       );
     }
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, renderResultPromise, replaceSnapshot } =
-      renderToRenderStream<any>(<Container variables={variablesLuke} />, {
-        wrapper: ({ children }) => (
-          <ApolloProvider client={mockClient}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
-        ),
-      });
-    const { rerender } = await renderResultPromise;
+    const { takeRender, render, replaceSnapshot } = createRenderStream<any>();
+    const { rerender } = await render(<Container variables={variablesLuke} />, {
+      wrapper: ({ children }) => (
+        <ApolloProvider client={mockClient}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
+      ),
+    });
 
     {
       const {
diff --git a/src/react/hoc/__tests__/queries/lifecycle.test.tsx b/src/react/hoc/__tests__/queries/lifecycle.test.tsx
index 5a4811ec02c..674bf048156 100644
--- a/src/react/hoc/__tests__/queries/lifecycle.test.tsx
+++ b/src/react/hoc/__tests__/queries/lifecycle.test.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { graphql } from "../../graphql";
 import { ChildProps, DataValue } from "../../types";
 import {
   disableActEnvironment,
-  renderToRenderStream,
+  createRenderStream,
 } from "@testing-library/react-render-stream";
 
 describe("[queries] lifecycle", () => {
@@ -62,13 +62,13 @@ describe("[queries] lifecycle", () => {
     );
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, renderResultPromise } =
-      renderToRenderStream<DataValue<Data, Vars>>(<Container first={1} />, {
-        wrapper: ({ children }) => (
-          <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
-        ),
-      });
-    const { rerender } = await renderResultPromise;
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } =
+      createRenderStream<DataValue<Data, Vars>>();
+    const { rerender } = await render(<Container first={1} />, {
+      wrapper: ({ children }) => (
+        <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
+      ),
+    });
 
     {
       const { snapshot } = await takeRender();
diff --git a/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useFragment.test.tsx b/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useFragment.test.tsx
index 57812e45e72..c31e8e2b6e4 100644
--- a/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useFragment.test.tsx
+++ b/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useFragment.test.tsx
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import { SubscriptionObserver } from "zen-observable-ts";
 import {
   disableActEnvironment,
   renderHookToSnapshotStream,
-  renderToRenderStream,
+  createRenderStream,
 } from "@testing-library/react-render-stream";
 import { spyOnConsole } from "../../../testing/internal";
 
@@ -1807,18 +1807,17 @@ describe("has the same timing as `useQuery`", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot } = renderToRenderStream(
-      <Component />,
-      {
-        initialSnapshot: {
-          queryData: undefined as any,
-          fragmentData: undefined as any,
-        },
-        wrapper: ({ children }) => (
-          <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
-        ),
-      }
-    );
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } = createRenderStream({
+      initialSnapshot: {
+        queryData: undefined as any,
+        fragmentData: undefined as any,
+      },
+    });
+    await render(<Component />, {
+      wrapper: ({ children }) => (
+        <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
+      ),
+    });
 
     {
       const { snapshot } = await takeRender();
@@ -1889,7 +1888,7 @@ describe("has the same timing as `useQuery`", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender } = renderToRenderStream(<Parent />, {
+    const { takeRender, render } = createRenderStream({
       snapshotDOM: true,
       onRender() {
         const parent = screen.getByTestId("parent");
@@ -1901,6 +1900,8 @@ describe("has the same timing as `useQuery`", () => {
           within(children).queryAllByText(/Item #2/).length
         );
       },
+    });
+    await render(<Parent />, {
       wrapper: ({ children }) => (
         <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
       ),
@@ -1981,7 +1982,7 @@ describe("has the same timing as `useQuery`", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender } = renderToRenderStream(<Parent />, {
+    const { takeRender, render } = createRenderStream({
       onRender() {
         const parent = screen.getByTestId("parent");
         const children = screen.getByTestId("children");
@@ -1992,6 +1993,8 @@ describe("has the same timing as `useQuery`", () => {
           within(children).queryAllByText(/Item #2/).length
         );
       },
+    });
+    await render(<Parent />, {
       wrapper: ({ children }) => (
         <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
       ),
diff --git a/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useSuspenseQuery.test.tsx b/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useSuspenseQuery.test.tsx
index 163b4cd5766..cb26d825d44 100644
--- a/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useSuspenseQuery.test.tsx
+++ b/src/react/hooks/__tests__/useSuspenseQuery.test.tsx
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ import {
 import {
   createRenderStream,
   disableActEnvironment,
-  renderToRenderStream,
   useTrackRenders,
 } from "@testing-library/react-render-stream";
 
@@ -401,10 +400,12 @@ describe("useSuspenseQuery", () => {
     });
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot } = await renderToRenderStream<
+    const { takeRender, replaceSnapshot, render } = await createRenderStream<
       UseSuspenseQueryResult<SimpleQueryData, OperationVariables>
-    >(<App />, {
+    >({
       snapshotDOM: true,
+    });
+    await render(<App />, {
       wrapper: ({ children }) => (
         <ApolloProvider client={client}>{children}</ApolloProvider>
       ),
@@ -9792,9 +9793,10 @@ describe("useSuspenseQuery", () => {
     }
 
     using _disabledAct = disableActEnvironment();
-    const { takeRender } = await renderToRenderStream(<App />, {
+    const { takeRender, render } = await createRenderStream({
       snapshotDOM: true,
     });
+    await render(<App />);
 
     {
       const { withinDOM } = await takeRender();