diff --git a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Test/Diagnostics/ExternalDiagnosticUpdateSourceTests.vb b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Test/Diagnostics/ExternalDiagnosticUpdateSourceTests.vb
index 81aa089d9a347..476b0a5248a15 100644
--- a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Test/Diagnostics/ExternalDiagnosticUpdateSourceTests.vb
+++ b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Test/Diagnostics/ExternalDiagnosticUpdateSourceTests.vb
@@ -327,9 +327,11 @@ Namespace Microsoft.VisualStudio.LanguageServices.UnitTests.Diagnostics
                 source.AddNewErrors(projectId1, GetDiagnosticData(projectId1))
                 Await waiter.ExpeditedWaitAsync()
 
+                Dim numberOfUpdateCalls = 0
                 AddHandler source.BuildProgressChanged, Sub(o, progress)
                                                             If progress = ExternalErrorDiagnosticUpdateSource.BuildProgress.Updated Then
-                                                                Assert.Equal(1, source.GetBuildErrors().Length)
+                                                                numberOfUpdateCalls += 1
+                                                                Assert.Equal(numberOfUpdateCalls, source.GetBuildErrors().Length)
                                                             ElseIf progress = ExternalErrorDiagnosticUpdateSource.BuildProgress.Done Then
                                                                 Assert.Equal(2, source.GetBuildErrors().Length)
                                                             End If