From 6344228c09b211e856f33c0cc2c44c83dcbf347e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aaron Heckmann <aaron.heckmann+github@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2025 08:22:31 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] test: fix race condition

---
 test/suite.mjs | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/suite.mjs b/test/suite.mjs
index 5a7bc3a..c026181 100755
--- a/test/suite.mjs
+++ b/test/suite.mjs
@@ -189,7 +189,9 @@ describe('m - MongoDB Version Management', { concurrency: 5 }, () => {
 
     before(async () => {
       const uninstalled = await getUninstalledVersions();
-      version = uninstalled[uninstalled.length - 1];
+      // race conditions in the mongodb release process may cause latest to not
+      // be installable so we pick the second to last uninstalled version.
+      version = uninstalled[uninstalled.length - 2];
     });
 
     test('should install the given version', async () => {