diff --git a/src/core/test/comp_node.cpp b/src/core/test/comp_node.cpp
index 38ec36fd..e36d1fde 100644
--- a/src/core/test/comp_node.cpp
+++ b/src/core/test/comp_node.cpp
@@ -563,10 +563,11 @@ TEST(TestCompNodeSyncManager, DeviceWait) {
         cn2.device_wait_event(mgr.busy_wait_set_ready_and_get_event());
         ev_cn1->record();
         ev_cn2_end->record();
-        EXPECT_LE(timer.get_secs(), 0.06);
+        std::this_thread::yield();
+        EXPECT_LE(timer.get_secs(), 0.09);
 
         ev_cn1->host_wait();
-        EXPECT_GE(timer.get_secs(), 0.1);
+        EXPECT_GE(timer.get_secs(), 0.12);
         ev_cn2_end->host_wait();
         auto ev2_t = ev_cn2_begin->elapsed_time_until(*ev_cn2_end);
         EXPECT_GE(ev2_t, 0.1);
diff --git a/src/core/test/utils/async_worker.cpp b/src/core/test/utils/async_worker.cpp
index 7fb6eac7..5b31735e 100644
--- a/src/core/test/utils/async_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/core/test/utils/async_worker.cpp
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ TEST(TestAsyncWorker, AsyncWorkerSetException) {
             std::this_thread::sleep_for(100ms);
         });
 
-        timer.reset();
         worker_set.start();
+        timer.reset();
         ASSERT_THROW(worker_set.wait_all(), std::runtime_error);
         ASSERT_LT(timer.get_msecs(), 100);
     }