diff --git a/src/program_runner.rs b/src/program_runner.rs
index 266b8a9..bbf933a 100644
--- a/src/program_runner.rs
+++ b/src/program_runner.rs
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ mod test {
         yield_now().await;
 
         assert_eq!(quit_msg.get_count(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(task_span.get_exit_count(), 1);
+        assert!(task_span.get_exit_count() > 1);
     }
 
     fn make_sections_and_runner() -> (Sections, SectionRunner, Arc<MockSectionInterface>) {
diff --git a/src/section_runner.rs b/src/section_runner.rs
index bf2d1fb..3fd05ae 100644
--- a/src/section_runner.rs
+++ b/src/section_runner.rs
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ mod test {
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
 
         assert_eq!(quit_msg.get_count(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(task_span.get_exit_count(), 1);
+        assert!(task_span.get_exit_count() > 1);
     }
 
     fn make_sections_and_interface() -> (Sections, Arc<MockSectionInterface>) {