diff --git a/plugins/adapter_media_agent_test.go b/plugins/adapter_media_agent_test.go
index f8b61ea5f..70b5d275a 100644
--- a/plugins/adapter_media_agent_test.go
+++ b/plugins/adapter_media_agent_test.go
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@ var _ = Describe("Adapter Media Agent", func() {
 
 		mgr = createManager(nil, metrics.NewNoopInstance())
 		mgr.ScanPlugins()
+
+		// Wait for all plugins to compile to avoid race conditions
+		err := mgr.EnsureCompiled("multi_plugin")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "multi_plugin should compile successfully")
+		err = mgr.EnsureCompiled("fake_album_agent")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "fake_album_agent should compile successfully")
 	})
 
 	Describe("AgentName and PluginName", func() {
diff --git a/plugins/manager_test.go b/plugins/manager_test.go
index 9445979c2..2a6ad575f 100644
--- a/plugins/manager_test.go
+++ b/plugins/manager_test.go
@@ -31,6 +31,16 @@ var _ = Describe("Plugin Manager", func() {
 		ctx = GinkgoT().Context()
 		mgr = createManager(nil, metrics.NewNoopInstance())
 		mgr.ScanPlugins()
+
+		// Wait for all plugins to compile to avoid race conditions
+		err := mgr.EnsureCompiled("fake_artist_agent")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "fake_artist_agent should compile successfully")
+		err = mgr.EnsureCompiled("fake_album_agent")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "fake_album_agent should compile successfully")
+		err = mgr.EnsureCompiled("multi_plugin")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "multi_plugin should compile successfully")
+		err = mgr.EnsureCompiled("unauthorized_plugin")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "unauthorized_plugin should compile successfully")
 	})
 
 	It("should scan and discover plugins from the testdata folder", func() {