diff --git a/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs b/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
index 1c33c78..608678a 100644
--- a/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
+++ b/crates/spaceshd/src/server.rs
@@ -426,6 +426,8 @@ mod tests {
         }
 
         // Second client: attach to the same surface, expect snapshot to contain the marker.
+        // Re-verify the socket is still up before connecting (handles any scheduling jitter).
+        wait_for_socket(&sock).await;
         let mut s2 = UnixStream::connect(&sock).await.unwrap();
         let r = req(&mut s2, 1, Cmd::Attach { surface_id: surface_id.clone() }).await;
         let snap = res_data(&r)["snapshot"].as_str().unwrap();