diff --git a/test/js/sql/sql-mysql.helpers.test.ts b/test/js/sql/sql-mysql.helpers.test.ts
index 73aeccbf45..86a310261a 100644
--- a/test/js/sql/sql-mysql.helpers.test.ts
+++ b/test/js/sql/sql-mysql.helpers.test.ts
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describeWithContainer(
         { id: 2, name: "Jane", age: 25 },
       ];
 
-      expect(() => sql`DELETE FROM ${sql(random_name)} ${sql(users, "id")}`.execute()).toThrow(SyntaxError);
+      expect(async () => await sql`DELETE FROM ${sql(random_name)} ${sql(users, "id")}`).toThrow(SyntaxError);
     });
   },
 );