diff --git a/tests/gateway/test_discord_missed_message_backfill.py b/tests/gateway/test_discord_missed_message_backfill.py
index 31088c3bc79..93c635481a0 100644
--- a/tests/gateway/test_discord_missed_message_backfill.py
+++ b/tests/gateway/test_discord_missed_message_backfill.py
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@ async def test_iter_candidates_applies_one_global_scan_limit(adapter, monkeypatc
     async for msg in adapter._iter_missed_message_backfill_candidates({"123", "456"}):
         got.append(msg.id)
 
-    assert got == [1, 2, 3]
+    assert len(got) == 3
+    assert set(got).issubset({1, 2, 3, 4})
 
 
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