diff --git a/pkg/utils/sleeper_task_test.go b/pkg/utils/sleeper_task_test.go
index ab91a8e0d..3cc233fbc 100644
--- a/pkg/utils/sleeper_task_test.go
+++ b/pkg/utils/sleeper_task_test.go
@@ -1,41 +1,36 @@
 package utils_test
 
 import (
-	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/utils"
-
-	"github.com/onsi/gomega"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/utils"
+	"github.com/smartcontractkit/chainlink-common/pkg/utils/tests"
 )
 
-type countingWorker struct {
-	numJobsPerformed atomic.Int32
-	delay            time.Duration
+type chanWorker struct {
+	ch    chan struct{}
+	delay time.Duration
 }
 
-func (t *countingWorker) Name() string {
-	return "CountingWorker"
+func (t *chanWorker) Name() string {
+	return "ChanWorker"
 }
 
-func (t *countingWorker) Work() {
+func (t *chanWorker) Work() {
 	if t.delay != 0 {
 		time.Sleep(t.delay)
 	}
-	// Without an atomic, the race detector fails
-	t.numJobsPerformed.Add(1)
-}
-
-func (t *countingWorker) getNumJobsPerformed() int {
-	return int(t.numJobsPerformed.Load())
+	t.ch <- struct{}{}
 }
 
 func TestSleeperTask_WakeupAfterStopPanics(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	worker := &countingWorker{}
+	worker := &chanWorker{ch: make(chan struct{}, 1)}
 	sleeper := utils.NewSleeperTask(worker)
 
 	require.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
@@ -43,13 +38,18 @@ func TestSleeperTask_WakeupAfterStopPanics(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Panics(t, func() {
 		sleeper.WakeUp()
 	})
-	gomega.NewWithT(t).Eventually(worker.getNumJobsPerformed).Should(gomega.Equal(0))
+
+	select {
+	case <-worker.ch:
+		t.Fatal("work was performed when none was expected")
+	default:
+	}
 }
 
 func TestSleeperTask_CallingStopTwiceFails(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	worker := &countingWorker{}
+	worker := &chanWorker{}
 	sleeper := utils.NewSleeperTask(worker)
 	require.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
 	require.Error(t, sleeper.Stop())
@@ -57,17 +57,24 @@ func TestSleeperTask_CallingStopTwiceFails(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestSleeperTask_WakeupPerformsWork(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	ctx := tests.Context(t)
 
-	worker := &countingWorker{}
+	worker := &chanWorker{ch: make(chan struct{}, 1)}
 	sleeper := utils.NewSleeperTask(worker)
 
 	sleeper.WakeUp()
-	gomega.NewWithT(t).Eventually(worker.getNumJobsPerformed).Should(gomega.Equal(1))
+
+	select {
+	case <-worker.ch:
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		t.Error("timed out waiting for work to be performed")
+	}
+
 	require.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
 }
 
 type controllableWorker struct {
-	countingWorker
+	chanWorker
 	awaitWorkStarted chan struct{}
 	allowResumeWork  chan struct{}
 	ignoreSignals    bool
@@ -78,13 +85,14 @@ func (w *controllableWorker) Work() {
 		w.awaitWorkStarted <- struct{}{}
 		<-w.allowResumeWork
 	}
-	w.countingWorker.Work()
+	w.chanWorker.Work()
 }
 
 func TestSleeperTask_WakeupEnqueuesMaxTwice(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
+	ctx := tests.Context(t)
 
-	worker := &controllableWorker{awaitWorkStarted: make(chan struct{}), allowResumeWork: make(chan struct{})}
+	worker := &controllableWorker{chanWorker: chanWorker{ch: make(chan struct{}, 1)}, awaitWorkStarted: make(chan struct{}), allowResumeWork: make(chan struct{})}
 	sleeper := utils.NewSleeperTask(worker)
 
 	sleeper.WakeUp()
@@ -97,22 +105,55 @@ func TestSleeperTask_WakeupEnqueuesMaxTwice(t *testing.T) {
 	worker.ignoreSignals = true
 	worker.allowResumeWork <- struct{}{}
 
-	gomega.NewWithT(t).Eventually(worker.getNumJobsPerformed).Should(gomega.Equal(2))
-	gomega.NewWithT(t).Consistently(worker.getNumJobsPerformed).Should(gomega.BeNumerically("<", 3))
+	for i := 0; i < 2; i++ {
+		select {
+		case <-worker.ch:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			t.Error("timed out waiting for work to be performed")
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !t.Failed() {
+		select {
+		case <-worker.ch:
+			t.Errorf("unexpected work performed")
+		case <-time.After(time.Second):
+		}
+	}
+
 	require.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
 }
 
 func TestSleeperTask_StopWaitsUntilWorkFinishes(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	worker := &controllableWorker{awaitWorkStarted: make(chan struct{}), allowResumeWork: make(chan struct{})}
+	worker := &controllableWorker{chanWorker: chanWorker{ch: make(chan struct{}, 1)}, awaitWorkStarted: make(chan struct{}), allowResumeWork: make(chan struct{})}
 	sleeper := utils.NewSleeperTask(worker)
 
 	sleeper.WakeUp()
 	<-worker.awaitWorkStarted
-	require.Equal(t, 0, worker.getNumJobsPerformed())
+
+	select {
+	case <-worker.ch:
+		t.Error("work was performed when none was expected")
+		assert.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
+		return
+	default:
+	}
+
 	worker.allowResumeWork <- struct{}{}
 
 	require.NoError(t, sleeper.Stop())
-	require.Equal(t, worker.getNumJobsPerformed(), 1)
+
+	select {
+	case <-worker.ch:
+	default:
+		t.Fatal("work should have been performed")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-worker.ch:
+		t.Fatal("extra work was performed")
+	default:
+	}
 }