diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/r2dbc/ConnectionPoolMetricsTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/r2dbc/ConnectionPoolMetricsTests.java
index bb0f1055ca7..c833dd7f91d 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/r2dbc/ConnectionPoolMetricsTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/metrics/r2dbc/ConnectionPoolMetricsTests.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class ConnectionPoolMetricsTests {
 		ConnectionPoolMetrics metrics = new ConnectionPoolMetrics(connectionPool, "test-pool",
 				Tags.of(testTag, regionTag));
 		metrics.bindTo(registry);
+		connectionPool.warmup().as(StepVerifier::create).expectNext(3).expectComplete().verify(Duration.ofSeconds(30));
 		// acquire two connections
 		connectionPool.create()
 			.as(StepVerifier::create)