diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/dash_animatronic_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/dash_animatronic_test.dart
index 3d3496e7..306d798b 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/dash_animatronic_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/dash_animatronic_test.dart
@@ -68,11 +68,13 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'adds new children',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final component = Component();
         final dashAnimatronic = DashAnimatronic(
           children: [component],
         );
         await game.ensureAdd(dashAnimatronic);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final dashAnimatronic =
diff --git a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/sparky_animatronic_test.dart b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/sparky_animatronic_test.dart
index 3b00ee22..709aeac0 100644
--- a/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/sparky_animatronic_test.dart
+++ b/packages/pinball_components/test/src/components/sparky_animatronic_test.dart
@@ -70,11 +70,13 @@ void main() {
     flameTester.testGameWidget(
       'adds new children',
       setUp: (game, _) async {
+        await game.onLoad();
         final component = Component();
         final sparkyAnimatronic = SparkyAnimatronic(
           children: [component],
         );
         await game.ensureAdd(sparkyAnimatronic);
+        await game.ready();
       },
       verify: (game, _) async {
         final sparkyAnimatronic =