diff --git a/lib/feeb/db/repo/manager.ex b/lib/feeb/db/repo/manager.ex
index f679af8..889b751 100644
--- a/lib/feeb/db/repo/manager.ex
+++ b/lib/feeb/db/repo/manager.ex
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ defmodule Feeb.DB.Repo.Manager do
 
         # If `caller_pid` had a normal death, emit a warning so they remember to properly release
         # the connection. This is likely an application bug
-
         if reason == :normal do
           ("Process #{inspect(caller_pid)} died with :normal reason without releasing the " <>
              "#{key} connection #{inspect(repo_pid)} -- maybe you forgot to commit/rollback?")
diff --git a/test/db/repo/manager_test.exs b/test/db/repo/manager_test.exs
index 891105c..30034bf 100644
--- a/test/db/repo/manager_test.exs
+++ b/test/db/repo/manager_test.exs
@@ -216,9 +216,7 @@ defmodule Feeb.DB.Repo.ManagerTest do
         spawn_and_wait(fn ->
           Manager.fetch_connection(manager, :write, queue_timeout: :infinity)
           send(test_pid, :got_connection)
-
-          # Keep this process alive until the end of the test
-          :timer.sleep(999_999)
+          block_forever()
         end)
 
       # Initially, both `spawn_pid_1` and `spawn_pid_2` are in the queue (in that order)
@@ -249,9 +247,7 @@ defmodule Feeb.DB.Repo.ManagerTest do
       request_pid =
         spawn_and_wait(fn ->
           Manager.fetch_connection(manager, :write)
-
-          # Keep this process alive until the test can end its execution
-          :timer.sleep(999_999)
+          block_forever()
         end)
 
       # The Repo.Manager currently has an active write_1 connection leased to `request_pid`
@@ -276,14 +272,14 @@ defmodule Feeb.DB.Repo.ManagerTest do
       request_pid =
         spawn_and_wait(fn ->
           Manager.fetch_connection(manager, :write)
-          :timer.sleep(999_999)
+          block_forever()
         end)
 
       queued_request_pid =
         spawn_and_wait(fn ->
           # This guy is waiting for `request_pid` to release the connection
           Manager.fetch_connection(manager, :write)
-          :timer.sleep(999_999)
+          block_forever()
         end)
 
       # The write_1 connection is busy (leased to `request_pid`) and there is a non-empty queue
diff --git a/test/support/utils.ex b/test/support/utils.ex
index 1418236..3502d9b 100644
--- a/test/support/utils.ex
+++ b/test/support/utils.ex
@@ -23,4 +23,14 @@ defmodule Test.Utils do
 
     spawn_pid
   end
+
+  @doc """
+  Starts a receive block that will hang indefinitely. This is used for spawned processes that should
+  remain alive until the end of the test suite to avoid flakes.
+  """
+  def block_forever do
+    receive do
+      :will_never_receive -> :ok
+    end
+  end
 end