diff --git a/test/api_integration/apis/saved_objects/create.ts b/test/api_integration/apis/saved_objects/create.ts
index befc54b7a372e..e253b2bc31690 100644
--- a/test/api_integration/apis/saved_objects/create.ts
+++ b/test/api_integration/apis/saved_objects/create.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,11 @@ export default function ({ getService }: FtrProviderContext) {
       );
     });
 
-    after(() =>
-      kibanaServer.importExport.unload(
-        'test/api_integration/fixtures/kbn_archiver/saved_objects/basic.json'
-      )
+    after(
+      async () =>
+        await kibanaServer.importExport.unload(
+          'test/api_integration/fixtures/kbn_archiver/saved_objects/basic.json'
+        )
     );
 
     it('should return 200', async () => {