diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/tests/redlockImpl.spec.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/tests/redlockImpl.spec.ts
index 567c160db2..0661b8f7cc 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/tests/redlockImpl.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/tests/redlockImpl.spec.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 import { LockName, LockType } from "@budibase/types"
 import { doWithLock } from "../redlockImpl"
 import { DBTestConfiguration } from "../../../tests"
-import { Duration } from "../../utils"
 
 describe("redlockImpl", () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    jest.useFakeTimers()
-  })
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    jest.runOnlyPendingTimers()
-    jest.useRealTimers()
-  })
-
   describe("doWithLock", () => {
     it("should execute the task and return the result", async () => {
       const mockTask = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue("mockResult")
@@ -21,16 +11,14 @@ describe("redlockImpl", () => {
       const testOpts = {
         name: LockName.PERSIST_WRITETHROUGH,
         type: LockType.AUTO_EXTEND,
-        ttl: 30000,
+        ttl: 5,
       }
 
       // Call the function with the mock lock and task
       const config = new DBTestConfiguration()
       const result = await config.doInTenant(() =>
         doWithLock(testOpts, async () => {
-          jest.advanceTimersByTime(Duration.fromSeconds(10).toMs())
-          jest.advanceTimersByTime(Duration.fromSeconds(10).toMs())
-          jest.advanceTimersByTime(Duration.fromSeconds(10).toMs())
+          await new Promise<void>(r => setTimeout(() => r(), 10))
           return mockTask()
         })
       )