diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session_tests.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session_tests.rs
index 131c456d0d..a9dfc53949 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session_tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/guardian/review_session_tests.rs
@@ -720,6 +720,8 @@ async fn run_review_on_reused_session_waits_for_submitted_turn() {
     }
     let params = test_review_params().await;
 
+    tokio::time::pause();
+
     let review = tokio::spawn(async move {
         run_review_on_session(
             &review_session,