diff --git a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/batch/DeleteExpiredDomainsActionTest.java b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/batch/DeleteExpiredDomainsActionTest.java
index d260821ec..625eaba28 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/google/registry/batch/DeleteExpiredDomainsActionTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/google/registry/batch/DeleteExpiredDomainsActionTest.java
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ class DeleteExpiredDomainsActionTest {
     DomainBase domain2 = persistNonAutorenewingDomain("veee2.tld");
     DomainBase domain3 = persistNonAutorenewingDomain("tarm3.tld");
 
+    // action.run() executes a non-transactional query by design but makes this test flaky.
+    // Executing a transaction here seems to force the test Datastore to become up to date.
+    assertThat(tm().loadByEntity(domain3).getStatusValues()).doesNotContain(PENDING_DELETE);
     action.run();
 
     assertThat(tm().loadByEntity(domain1).getStatusValues()).contains(PENDING_DELETE);