diff --git a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
index e888115093a9b..994411a8b3817 100644
--- a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
@@ -577,8 +577,12 @@ func TestPatchCancelWorkspaceBuild(t *testing.T) {
 			build, err = client.WorkspaceBuild(ctx, workspace.LatestBuild.ID)
 			return assert.NoError(t, err) && build.Job.Status == codersdk.ProvisionerJobRunning
 		}, testutil.WaitShort, testutil.IntervalFast)
-		err := client.CancelWorkspaceBuild(ctx, build.ID, codersdk.CancelWorkspaceBuildParams{})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+			err := client.CancelWorkspaceBuild(ctx, build.ID, codersdk.CancelWorkspaceBuildParams{})
+			return assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}, testutil.WaitShort, testutil.IntervalMedium)
+
 		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
 			var err error
 			build, err = client.WorkspaceBuild(ctx, build.ID)