diff --git a/test/integration/installExtension.test.ts b/test/integration/installExtension.test.ts
index 3c4432b73925..5986c964e912 100644
--- a/test/integration/installExtension.test.ts
+++ b/test/integration/installExtension.test.ts
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ describe("--install-extension", () => {
   })
   it("should use EXTENSIONS_GALLERY when set", async () => {
     const extName = "author.extension"
-    const { stderr } = await runCodeServerCommand([...setupFlags, "--install-extension", extName], {
-      EXTENSIONS_GALLERY: "{}",
-    })
-    expect(stderr).toMatch("No extension gallery service configured")
+    await expect(
+      runCodeServerCommand([...setupFlags, "--install-extension", extName], {
+        EXTENSIONS_GALLERY: "{}",
+      }),
+    ).rejects.toThrow("No extension gallery service configured")
   })
 })