diff --git a/event/subscription_test.go b/event/subscription_test.go
index 5b8a2c8ede..c48be3aa30 100644
--- a/event/subscription_test.go
+++ b/event/subscription_test.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestResubscribe(t *testing.T) {
 func TestResubscribeAbort(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
 
-	done := make(chan error)
+	done := make(chan error, 1)
 	sub := Resubscribe(0, func(ctx context.Context) (Subscription, error) {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():