diff --git a/packages/edit-post/src/store/test/actions.js b/packages/edit-post/src/store/test/actions.js
index 31877f378bb28..fc398c3aeb211 100644
--- a/packages/edit-post/src/store/test/actions.js
+++ b/packages/edit-post/src/store/test/actions.js
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+/**
+ * WordPress dependencies
+ */
+import { controls } from '@wordpress/data';
+
 /**
  * Internal dependencies
  */
@@ -95,9 +100,17 @@ describe( 'actions', () => {
 	} );
 
 	describe( 'requestMetaBoxUpdates', () => {
-		it( 'should return the REQUEST_META_BOX_UPDATES action', () => {
-			expect( requestMetaBoxUpdates() ).toEqual( {
-				type: 'REQUEST_META_BOX_UPDATES',
+		it( 'should yield the REQUEST_META_BOX_UPDATES action', () => {
+			const fulfillment = requestMetaBoxUpdates();
+			expect( fulfillment.next() ).toEqual( {
+				done: false,
+				value: {
+					type: 'REQUEST_META_BOX_UPDATES',
+				},
+			} );
+			expect( fulfillment.next() ).toEqual( {
+				done: false,
+				value: controls.select( 'core/editor', 'getCurrentPost' ),
 			} );
 		} );
 	} );