diff --git a/distributed/tests/test_scheduler.py b/distributed/tests/test_scheduler.py
index 811f699c9ab..0a668f0a0ef 100644
--- a/distributed/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/distributed/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -2248,32 +2248,36 @@ async def test_closing_scheduler_closes_workers(s, a, b):
         assert time() < start + 2
 
 
-@gen_cluster(
-    client=True, nthreads=[("127.0.0.1", 1)], worker_kwargs={"resources": {"A": 1}}
-)
-async def test_resources_reset_after_cancelled_task(c, s, w):
+@gen_cluster(client=True, nthreads=[("", 1)], worker_kwargs={"resources": {"A": 1}})
+async def test_resources_reset_after_cancelled_task(c, s, a):
     lock = Lock()
+    await lock.acquire()
 
     def block(lock):
         with lock:
             return
 
-    await lock.acquire()
-    future = c.submit(block, lock, resources={"A": 1})
+    assert s.workers[a.address].used_resources == {"A": 0}
+    assert a.state.available_resources == {"A": 1}
 
-    while not w.state.executing_count:
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+    future = c.submit(block, lock, key="x", resources={"A": 1})
+    await wait_for_state("x", "executing", a)
+    assert s.workers[a.address].used_resources == {"A": 1}
+    assert a.state.available_resources == {"A": 0}
 
     await future.cancel()
-    await lock.release()
-
-    while w.state.executing_count:
-        await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+    await wait_for_state("x", "cancelled", a)
+    assert s.workers[a.address].used_resources == {"A": 0}
+    assert a.state.available_resources == {"A": 0}
 
-    assert not s.workers[w.address].used_resources["A"]
-    assert w.state.available_resources == {"A": 1}
+    await lock.release()
+    await async_poll_for(lambda: not a.state.tasks, timeout=5)
+    assert s.workers[a.address].used_resources == {"A": 0}
+    assert a.state.available_resources == {"A": 1}
 
-    await c.submit(inc, 1, resources={"A": 1})
+    assert await c.submit(inc, 1, resources={"A": 1}) == 2
+    assert s.workers[a.address].used_resources == {"A": 0}
+    assert a.state.available_resources == {"A": 1}
 
 
 @gen_cluster(client=True)