diff --git a/libs/core/futures/tests/regressions/shared_future_continuation_order.cpp b/libs/core/futures/tests/regressions/shared_future_continuation_order.cpp
index 1fe2b34c27f6..446d5737f372 100644
--- a/libs/core/futures/tests/regressions/shared_future_continuation_order.cpp
+++ b/libs/core/futures/tests/regressions/shared_future_continuation_order.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ int hpx_main()
     hpx::promise<int> p;
     hpx::shared_future<int> f1 = p.get_future();
 
-    hpx::future<int> f2 = f1.then([](hpx::shared_future<int>&& f) {
+    hpx::future<int> f2 = f1.then(hpx::launch::sync, [](hpx::shared_future<int>&& f) {
         HPX_TEST_EQ(f.get(), 42);
         return ++invocation_count;
     });
 
-    hpx::future<int> f3 = f1.then([](hpx::shared_future<int>&& f) {
+    hpx::future<int> f3 = f1.then(hpx::launch::sync, [](hpx::shared_future<int>&& f) {
         HPX_TEST_EQ(f.get(), 42);
         return ++invocation_count;
     });