diff --git a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
index 800076eaff..b625bb6f7c 100644
--- a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
@@ -1258,8 +1258,15 @@ func TestWorkspaceBuildStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// assert an audit log has been created for workspace stopping
 	numLogs++ // add an audit log for workspace_build stop
-	require.Len(t, auditor.AuditLogs(), numLogs)
-	require.Equal(t, database.AuditActionStop, auditor.AuditLogs()[numLogs-1].Action)
+	// Audit logs are written asynchronously to build completion, so poll
+	// until the expected log appears.
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		return len(auditor.AuditLogs()) == numLogs &&
+			auditor.Contains(t, database.AuditLog{
+				Action:       database.AuditActionStop,
+				ResourceType: database.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild,
+			})
+	}, testutil.WaitShort, testutil.IntervalFast)
 
 	_ = closeDaemon.Close()
 	// after successful cancel is "canceled"
diff --git a/coderd/workspaces_test.go b/coderd/workspaces_test.go
index b1c8136b07..09ad56ca66 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaces_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaces_test.go
@@ -4610,16 +4610,20 @@ func TestWorkspaceDormant(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err, "fetch updated workspace")
 		require.Nil(t, updatedWs.DormantAt)
 
-		// There should be an audit log for both the dormancy update and the start.
-		require.Len(t, auditor.AuditLogs(), 2)
-		require.True(t, auditor.Contains(t, database.AuditLog{
-			Action:       database.AuditActionWrite,
-			ResourceType: database.ResourceTypeWorkspace,
-		}))
-		require.True(t, auditor.Contains(t, database.AuditLog{
-			Action:       database.AuditActionStart,
-			ResourceType: database.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild,
-		}))
+		// There should be an audit log for both the dormancy update and the
+		// start. Audit logs are written asynchronously to build completion,
+		// so poll until both appear.
+		require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+			return len(auditor.AuditLogs()) == 2 &&
+				auditor.Contains(t, database.AuditLog{
+					Action:       database.AuditActionWrite,
+					ResourceType: database.ResourceTypeWorkspace,
+				}) &&
+				auditor.Contains(t, database.AuditLog{
+					Action:       database.AuditActionStart,
+					ResourceType: database.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild,
+				})
+		}, testutil.WaitShort, testutil.IntervalFast)
 	})
 }