diff --git a/db/db_sst_test.cc b/db/db_sst_test.cc
index 07109c663..640b4f5a2 100644
--- a/db/db_sst_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_sst_test.cc
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ TEST_F(DBSSTTest, DBWithSstFileManagerForBlobFilesWithGC) {
   constexpr Slice* end = nullptr;
 
   ASSERT_OK(db_->CompactRange(CompactRangeOptions(), begin, end));
+  sfm->WaitForEmptyTrash();
 
   ASSERT_EQ(Get(first_key), first_value);
   ASSERT_EQ(Get(second_key), second_value);
@@ -593,6 +594,7 @@ TEST_F(DBSSTTest, DBWithSstFileManagerForBlobFilesWithGC) {
 
   Close();
   ASSERT_OK(DestroyDB(dbname_, options));
+  sfm->WaitForEmptyTrash();
   ASSERT_EQ(files_deleted, 5);
   ASSERT_EQ(files_scheduled_to_delete, 5);