diff --git a/tests/integration/jcloud/test_basic_app.py b/tests/integration/jcloud/test_basic_app.py
index c47dd1f5..f6cffa82 100644
--- a/tests/integration/jcloud/test_basic_app.py
+++ b/tests/integration/jcloud/test_basic_app.py
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ async def _test_ws_route(app_id):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({"interval": 1}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(5):
+        for _ in range(6):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message)
 
-        assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
 
 async def _test_workspace(app_id):
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ async def _test_workspace(app_id):
                 message = await websocket.recv()
                 received_messages.append(message.strip())
 
-            assert received_messages == [f"Here's string {i}" for i in range(10)]
+            assert received_messages[1:] == [f"Here's string {i}" for i in range(10)]
     except ConnectionClosedOK:
         pass
diff --git a/tests/integration/jcloud/test_fastapi_app.py b/tests/integration/jcloud/test_fastapi_app.py
index 74d0e9b7..8cf0bae6 100644
--- a/tests/integration/jcloud/test_fastapi_app.py
+++ b/tests/integration/jcloud/test_fastapi_app.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import json
 
+import aiohttp
 import pytest
 import requests
-import aiohttp
 
 from ..helper import deploy_jcloud_fastapi_app
 
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_basic_app():
     async with deploy_jcloud_fastapi_app() as app_id:
@@ -18,9 +19,7 @@ def _test_http_route(app_id):
         "accept": "application/json",
         "Content-Type": "application/json",
     }
-    response = requests.get(
-        f"https://{app_id}.wolf.jina.ai/status", headers=headers
-    )
+    response = requests.get(f"https://{app_id}.wolf.jina.ai/status", headers=headers)
 
     response_data = response.json()
 
@@ -35,4 +34,4 @@ async def _test_ws_route(app_id):
             received_messages = []
             async for message in websocket:
                 received_messages.append(message.data)
-            assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+            assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
diff --git a/tests/integration/local/test_basic_app.py b/tests/integration/local/test_basic_app.py
index a5c513cc..fa5db24c 100644
--- a/tests/integration/local/test_basic_app.py
+++ b/tests/integration/local/test_basic_app.py
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ async def test_basic_app_ws(run_test_app_locally, route):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({"interval": 1}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(5):
+        for _ in range(6):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message)
 
-        assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ async def test_basic_app_ws_authorized(run_test_app_locally, route):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({"interval": 1}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(5):
+        for _ in range(6):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message)
 
-        assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -284,11 +284,11 @@ async def test_metrics_ws(run_test_app_locally, route):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({"interval": 1}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(5):
+        for _ in range(6):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message)
 
-        assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
     start_time = time.time()
     examine_request_duration_with_retry(
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ async def test_workspace(run_test_app_locally):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(10):
+        for _ in range(11):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message.strip())
 
-        assert received_messages == [f"Here's string {i}" for i in range(10)]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == [f"Here's string {i}" for i in range(10)]
diff --git a/tests/integration/local/test_fastapi_app.py b/tests/integration/local/test_fastapi_app.py
index de379e49..c1162821 100644
--- a/tests/integration/local/test_fastapi_app.py
+++ b/tests/integration/local/test_fastapi_app.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ async def test_websocket_endpoint(run_fastapi_app_locally, route):
             received_messages = []
             async for message in websocket:
                 received_messages.append(message.data)
-            assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+            assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ async def test_metrics_ws(run_fastapi_app_locally, route):
         await websocket.send(json.dumps({"interval": 1}))
 
         received_messages = []
-        for _ in range(5):
+        for _ in range(6):
             message = await websocket.recv()
             received_messages.append(message)
 
-        assert received_messages == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
+        assert received_messages[1:] == ["0", "1", "2", "3", "4"]
 
     start_time = time.time()
     examine_request_duration_with_retry(