diff --git a/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/lettuce-5/src/test/groovy/LettuceSyncClientTest.groovy b/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/lettuce-5/src/test/groovy/LettuceSyncClientTest.groovy
index 27b30a8681..1d3155faf6 100644
--- a/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/lettuce-5/src/test/groovy/LettuceSyncClientTest.groovy
+++ b/dd-java-agent/instrumentation/lettuce-5/src/test/groovy/LettuceSyncClientTest.groovy
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class LettuceSyncClientTest extends AgentTestRunner {
     redisServer.start()
     StatefulConnection connection = redisClient.connect()
     syncCommands = connection.sync()
+    TEST_WRITER.waitForTraces(1)
+    TEST_WRITER.clear()
   }
 
   def cleanupSpec() {