diff --git a/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/services/vm_runtime/tests_asset_bank.rs b/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/services/vm_runtime/tests_asset_bank.rs
index 6fd57e59..5f08db87 100644
--- a/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/services/vm_runtime/tests_asset_bank.rs
+++ b/crates/console/prometeu-system/src/services/vm_runtime/tests_asset_bank.rs
@@ -487,20 +487,15 @@ fn tick_asset_cancel_invalid_transition_returns_status_not_crash() {
 
     runtime.initialize_vm(&mut log_service, &mut vm, &cartridge).expect("runtime must initialize");
 
-    let mut asset_ready = false;
-    for _ in 0..1_000 {
-        match platform.local_hardware().assets.status(handle) {
-            LoadStatus::READY => {
-                asset_ready = true;
-                break;
-            }
-            LoadStatus::PENDING | LoadStatus::LOADING => {
-                std::thread::yield_now();
-            }
-            other => panic!("unexpected asset status before commit: {:?}", other),
-        }
+    let start = Instant::now();
+    let mut status = platform.local_hardware().assets.status(handle);
+    while matches!(status, LoadStatus::PENDING | LoadStatus::LOADING)
+        && start.elapsed() < std::time::Duration::from_secs(5)
+    {
+        std::thread::sleep(std::time::Duration::from_millis(10));
+        status = platform.local_hardware().assets.status(handle);
     }
-    assert!(asset_ready, "asset did not become ready before commit");
+    assert_eq!(status, LoadStatus::READY, "asset did not become ready before commit");
 
     assert_eq!(platform.local_hardware().assets.commit(handle), AssetOpStatus::Ok);
     platform.local_hardware().assets.apply_commits();