diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-2/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-2/main.svelte
index e2f01a66c8..c0e4d862a8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-2/main.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-2/main.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <button onclick={() => {
-	input.focus();
+	input?.focus();
 	resolvers.shift()?.();
 }}>shift</button>
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-3/main.svelte b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-3/main.svelte
index 566ea60ec5..8f5e2862eb 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-3/main.svelte
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/runtime-runes/samples/async-binding-update-while-focused-3/main.svelte
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 </script>
 
 <button onclick={() => {
-	select.focus();
+	select?.focus();
 	resolvers.shift()?.();
 }}>shift</button>