diff --git a/devel/src/wtr/test_watcher/test_new_directories.cpp b/devel/src/wtr/test_watcher/test_new_directories.cpp
index 1949aa2a..5f6652ec 100644
--- a/devel/src/wtr/test_watcher/test_new_directories.cpp
+++ b/devel/src/wtr/test_watcher/test_new_directories.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ TEST_CASE("New Directories", "[test][dir][watch-target][not-perf]")
 
   REQUIRE(fs::exists(tmpdir) || fs::create_directory(tmpdir));
 
-  /* @todo
-     This sleep is hiding a bug on darwin which picks
+  /* This sleep is hiding a bug on darwin which picks
      up events slightly before we start watching. I'm
      ok with that bit of wiggle-room. */
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
@@ -110,6 +109,14 @@ TEST_CASE("New Directories", "[test][dir][watch-target][not-perf]")
 
   std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
 
+  /*  And give the watchers some room to await the events so far */
+  for (int i = 0;; i++) {
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(10ms);
+    auto _ = std::scoped_lock<std::mutex>{event_recv_list_mtx};
+    if (event_sent_list.size() == event_recv_list.size()) break;
+    if (i > 1000) REQUIRE(! "Timeout: Waited more than one second for results");
+  }
+
   event_sent_list.push_back(
     {std::string("s/self/die@").append(tmpdir.string()),
      event::effect_type::destroy,