diff --git a/db/db_sst_test.cc b/db/db_sst_test.cc
index 5cfbd6675..c25ead6e2 100644
--- a/db/db_sst_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_sst_test.cc
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ TEST_F(DBSSTTest, RateLimitedDelete) {
 
   // Compaction will move the 4 files in L0 to trash and create 1 L1 file
   ASSERT_OK(db_->CompactRange(CompactRangeOptions(), nullptr, nullptr));
+  ASSERT_OK(dbfull()->TEST_WaitForCompact(true));
   ASSERT_EQ("0,1", FilesPerLevel(0));
 
   uint64_t delete_start_time = env_->NowMicros();