diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index beae8452..d5be6711 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     "icc": "^3.0.0",
     "jsdoc-to-markdown": "^9.1.1",
     "license-checker": "^25.0.1",
-    "mocha": "^11.2.2",
+    "mocha": "^11.4.0",
     "node-addon-api": "^8.3.1",
     "nyc": "^17.1.0",
     "prebuild": "^13.0.1",
diff --git a/test/unit/util.js b/test/unit/util.js
index 9d5b9c62..ecec8a06 100644
--- a/test/unit/util.js
+++ b/test/unit/util.js
@@ -10,18 +10,20 @@ const sharp = require('../../');
 describe('Utilities', function () {
   describe('Cache', function () {
     it('Can be disabled', function (done) {
-      queueMicrotask(() => {
-        sharp.cache(false);
+      const check = setInterval(() => {
         const cache = sharp.cache(false);
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.memory.current, 0);
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.memory.max, 0);
-        assert.strictEqual(typeof cache.memory.high, 'number');
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.files.current, 0);
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.files.max, 0);
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.items.current, 0);
-        assert.strictEqual(cache.items.max, 0);
-        done();
-      });
+        const empty =
+          cache.memory.current +
+          cache.memory.max +
+          cache.files.current +
+          cache.files.max +
+          cache.items.current +
+          cache.items.max === 0;
+        if (empty) {
+          clearInterval(check);
+          done();
+        }
+      }, 2000);
     });
     it('Can be enabled with defaults', function () {
       const cache = sharp.cache(true);