diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts b/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
index 8d98514c2..c4f8d4d13 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/labels.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export const saveLabelsInLibraryItem = async (
   }
 
   // update labels in library item
-  await bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels([{ libraryItemId, userId }])
+  return bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels([{ libraryItemId, userId }])
 }
 
 export const addLabelsToLibraryItem = async (
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
index 3b845c492..1b06be0a3 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/createTask.ts
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ export const enqueueTriggerRuleJob = async (data: TriggerRuleJobData) => {
 export const bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels = async (data: UpdateLabelsData[]) => {
   const queue = await getBackendQueue()
   if (!queue) {
-    return undefined
+    return []
   }
 
   const jobs = data.map((d) => ({
@@ -684,6 +684,7 @@ export const bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels = async (data: UpdateLabelsData[]) => {
     return queue.addBulk(jobs)
   } catch (error) {
     logger.error('error enqueuing update labels jobs', error)
+    return []
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/api/test/db.ts b/packages/api/test/db.ts
index 26a02e965..01c9f9b6a 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/db.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/db.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 import { DeepPartial } from 'typeorm'
 import { appDataSource } from '../src/data_source'
+import { EntityLabel, LabelSource } from '../src/entity/entity_label'
 import { Filter } from '../src/entity/filter'
+import { Highlight } from '../src/entity/highlight'
 import { Label } from '../src/entity/label'
 import { LibraryItem } from '../src/entity/library_item'
 import { Reminder } from '../src/entity/reminder'
 import { User } from '../src/entity/user'
 import { UserDeviceToken } from '../src/entity/user_device_tokens'
-import { getRepository, setClaims } from '../src/repository'
+import { authTrx, getRepository, setClaims } from '../src/repository'
+import { highlightRepository } from '../src/repository/highlight'
 import { userRepository } from '../src/repository/user'
 import { createUser } from '../src/services/create_user'
-import { saveLabelsInLibraryItem } from '../src/services/labels'
 import { createLibraryItem } from '../src/services/library_item'
 import { createDeviceToken } from '../src/services/user_device_tokens'
-import { generateFakeUuid } from './util'
+import {
+  bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels,
+  enqueueUpdateHighlight,
+} from '../src/utils/createTask'
+import { generateFakeUuid, waitUntilJobsDone } from './util'
 
 export const createTestConnection = async (): Promise<void> => {
   appDataSource.setOptions({
@@ -121,3 +127,68 @@ export const createTestLibraryItem = async (
 
   return createdItem
 }
+
+export const saveLabelsInLibraryItem = async (
+  labels: Label[],
+  libraryItemId: string,
+  userId: string,
+  source: LabelSource = 'user'
+) => {
+  await authTrx(
+    async (tx) => {
+      const repo = tx.getRepository(EntityLabel)
+
+      // delete existing labels
+      await repo.delete({
+        libraryItemId,
+      })
+
+      // save new labels
+      await repo.save(
+        labels.map((l) => ({
+          labelId: l.id,
+          libraryItemId,
+          source,
+        }))
+      )
+    },
+    undefined,
+    userId
+  )
+
+  // update labels in library item
+  const jobs = await bulkEnqueueUpdateLabels([{ libraryItemId, userId }])
+
+  await waitUntilJobsDone(jobs)
+}
+
+export const createHighlight = async (
+  highlight: DeepPartial<Highlight>,
+  libraryItemId: string,
+  userId: string
+) => {
+  const newHighlight = await authTrx(
+    async (tx) => {
+      const repo = tx.withRepository(highlightRepository)
+      const newHighlight = await repo.createAndSave(highlight)
+      return repo.findOneOrFail({
+        where: { id: newHighlight.id },
+        relations: {
+          user: true,
+        },
+      })
+    },
+    undefined,
+    userId
+  )
+
+  const job = await enqueueUpdateHighlight({
+    libraryItemId,
+    userId,
+  })
+  if (job) {
+    await waitUntilJobsDone([job])
+  }
+
+  return newHighlight
+}
diff --git a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
index 3fb6405f6..1b49a5a83 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/resolvers/article.test.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,7 @@ import {
 } from '../../src/generated/graphql'
 import { getRepository } from '../../src/repository'
 import { createGroup, deleteGroup } from '../../src/services/groups'
-import { createHighlight } from '../../src/services/highlights'
-import {
-  createLabel,
-  deleteLabels,
-  saveLabelsInLibraryItem,
-} from '../../src/services/labels'
+import { createLabel, deleteLabels } from '../../src/services/labels'
 import {
   createLibraryItem,
   createLibraryItems,
@@ -41,13 +36,13 @@ import {
 import { deleteUser } from '../../src/services/user'
 import * as createTask from '../../src/utils/createTask'
 import * as uploads from '../../src/utils/uploads'
-import { createTestLibraryItem, createTestUser } from '../db'
 import {
-  generateFakeUuid,
-  graphqlRequest,
-  request,
-  waitUntilJobsDone,
-} from '../util'
+  createHighlight,
+  createTestLibraryItem,
+  createTestUser,
+  saveLabelsInLibraryItem,
+} from '../db'
+import { generateFakeUuid, graphqlRequest, request } from '../util'
 
 chai.use(chaiString)
 
@@ -947,8 +942,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         )
         highlights.push(highlight)
       }
-
-      await waitUntilJobsDone()
     })
 
     beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -1294,8 +1287,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         )
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label1], items[0].id, user.id)
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label2], items[1].id, user.id)
-
-        await waitUntilJobsDone()
       })
 
       after(async () => {
@@ -1793,8 +1784,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         )
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label1], items[0].id, user.id)
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label2], items[1].id, user.id)
-
-        await waitUntilJobsDone()
       })
 
       after(async () => {
@@ -1853,8 +1842,6 @@ describe('Article API', () => {
         )
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label1], items[0].id, user.id)
         await saveLabelsInLibraryItem([label2], items[1].id, user.id)
-
-        await waitUntilJobsDone()
       })
 
       after(async () => {
diff --git a/packages/api/test/util.ts b/packages/api/test/util.ts
index cfd2976a3..2cae36704 100644
--- a/packages/api/test/util.ts
+++ b/packages/api/test/util.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,15 @@
-import { ConnectionOptions, Worker } from 'bullmq'
+import { ConnectionOptions, Job, QueueEvents, Worker } from 'bullmq'
 import { nanoid } from 'nanoid'
 import supertest from 'supertest'
 import { v4 } from 'uuid'
-import { createWorker } from '../src/queue-processor'
+import { createWorker, QUEUE_NAME } from '../src/queue-processor'
 import { createApp } from '../src/server'
 import { corsConfig } from '../src/utils/corsConfig'
 
 const { app, apollo } = createApp()
 export const request = supertest(app)
-let worker: Worker | undefined
+let worker: Worker
+let queueEvents: QueueEvents
 
 export const startApolloServer = async () => {
   await apollo.start()
@@ -21,14 +22,18 @@ export const stopApolloServer = async () => {
 
 export const startWorker = async (connection: ConnectionOptions) => {
   worker = createWorker(connection)
+  queueEvents = new QueueEvents(QUEUE_NAME, {
+    connection,
+  })
 }
 
 export const stopWorker = async () => {
-  worker?.close()
+  queueEvents.close()
+  worker.close()
 }
 
-export const waitUntilJobsDone = async () => {
-  await worker?.waitUntilReady()
+export const waitUntilJobsDone = async (jobs: Job[]) => {
+  await Promise.all(jobs.map((job) => job.waitUntilFinished(queueEvents)))
 }
 
 export const graphqlRequest = (