diff --git a/test/parallel/test-debugger-restart-message.js b/test/parallel/test-debugger-restart-message.js
index 5803d0ad262058..d532fa71b35c77 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-debugger-restart-message.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-debugger-restart-message.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const startCLI = require('../common/debugger');
 
   async function onWaitForInitialBreak() {
     try {
-      await cli.waitForInitialBreak();
+      await cli.waitFor(/Debugger attached\./);
       await cli.waitForPrompt();
       assert.strictEqual(cli.output.match(listeningRegExp).length, 1);