diff --git a/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-doc-config/index.test.ts b/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-doc-config/index.test.ts
index ded4ea17..01b63d19 100644
--- a/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-doc-config/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-doc-config/index.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { getRandomPort } from '@rstackjs/test-utils';
+import { getRandomPort, waitFor } from '@rstackjs/test-utils';
 import { test } from '#test-helpers';
 
 test('should restart doc dev server when Rstack config changes', async ({
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ define.doc({
     `doc --config test-temp-rstack.config.ts --port ${await getRandomPort()}`,
   );
   await logHelper.expectBuildEnd();
+  // The build log can arrive before the restart watcher finishes its initial scan.
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeConfig('after config change');
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ define.doc({
     'restarting server as test-temp-rstack.config.ts changed',
   );
   await logHelper.expectBuildEnd();
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(userWatchFile, 'changed\n');
@@ -96,6 +99,7 @@ define.doc({
     `doc --config test-temp-import.config.ts --port ${await getRandomPort()}`,
   );
   await logHelper.expectBuildEnd();
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ define.doc({
   expect(await initialResponse.text()).toContain(
     '<title>before import change</title>',
   );
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(
diff --git a/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-lib-config/index.test.ts b/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-lib-config/index.test.ts
index 94694b2a..24d7268f 100644
--- a/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-lib-config/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/rstack/tests/config/reload-lib-config/index.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { writeFile } from 'node:fs/promises';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { waitForFile } from '@rstackjs/test-utils';
+import { waitFor, waitForFile } from '@rstackjs/test-utils';
 import { test } from '#test-helpers';
 
 test('should restart lib watch build when Rstack config changes', async ({
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ define.lib({
   execCliAsync('lib --watch --config test-temp-rstack.config.ts');
   await logHelper.expectLog('build completed, watching for changes...');
   await waitForFile(path.join(dist1, 'index.js'));
+  // The build log precedes the restart watcher's initial filesystem scan.
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeConfig('dist-2');
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ define.lib({
   );
   await logHelper.expectLog('build completed, watching for changes...');
   await waitForFile(path.join(dist2, 'index.js'));
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(userWatchFile, 'changed\n');
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ define.lib({
   execCliAsync('lib --watch --config test-temp-import.config.ts');
   await logHelper.expectLog('build completed, watching for changes...');
   await waitForFile(path.join(dist1, 'index.js'));
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(importedFile, "export const distPath = 'dist-import-2';\n");
@@ -138,6 +142,7 @@ define.extends([sharedConfig]);
   execCliAsync('lib --watch --config test-temp-shared.config.ts');
   await logHelper.expectLog('build completed, watching for changes...');
   await waitForFile(path.join(dist1, 'index.js'));
+  await waitFor(100);
   logHelper.clearLogs();
 
   await writeFile(