Fix flaky test TestFeaturedFacets:test_run (PP-1726) (#2070)

* Fix flaky test TestFeaturedFacets:test_run * Update comment
ThePalaceProject · Sep 18, 2024 · 81109d1 · 81109d1
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diff --git a/tests/manager/search/test_external_search.py b/tests/manager/search/test_external_search.py
@@ -2019,6 +2019,10 @@ def test_run(
         # whether it has the default quality or no (i.e., missing) quality.
         # The missing quality case should not cause an exception during search.
         data.default_quality.quality = default_or_no_quality
+        # It is unclear why this is necessary, but without it, this test occasionally fails,
+        # approximately 1 out of 8 times when running in CI. The failure typically occurs on
+        # the first assertion.
+        session.expire_all()
         fixture.populate_search_index()
 
         def works(worklist, facets):