diff --git a/packages/big-design/src/components/Alert/spec.tsx b/packages/big-design/src/components/Alert/spec.tsx
index d00d6268e..2bce4a0ae 100644
--- a/packages/big-design/src/components/Alert/spec.tsx
+++ b/packages/big-design/src/components/Alert/spec.tsx
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ test('trigger onClose', async () => {
   const fn = jest.fn();
   render(<Alert onClose={fn} messages={[{ text: 'Success' }]} />);
 
-  const button = screen.getByRole('button') as HTMLButtonElement;
+  const button = await screen.findByRole('button');
 
   fireEvent.click(button);