diff --git a/test-e2e/members.js b/test-e2e/members.js
index 203be333..bb81b3e1 100644
--- a/test-e2e/members.js
+++ b/test-e2e/members.js
@@ -10,13 +10,7 @@ import {
   MEMBER_ROLE_ID,
   NO_ROLE,
 } from '../src/roles.js'
-import {
-  connectPeers,
-  createManagers,
-  invite,
-  waitForPeers,
-  waitForSync,
-} from './utils.js'
+import { connectPeers, createManagers, invite, waitForSync } from './utils.js'
 import { kDataTypes } from '../src/mapeo-project.js'
 
 test('getting yourself after creating project', async (t) => {
@@ -118,7 +112,6 @@ test('getting invited member after invite rejected', async (t) => {
   const [invitor, invitee] = managers
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
   const project = await invitor.getProject(projectId)
@@ -149,7 +142,6 @@ test('getting invited member after invite accepted', async (t) => {
   const [invitor, invitee] = managers
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const { name: inviteeName } = invitee.getDeviceInfo()
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
@@ -197,7 +189,6 @@ test('invite uses custom role name when provided', async (t) => {
   const [invitor, invitee] = managers
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
 
@@ -220,7 +211,6 @@ test('invite uses default role name when not provided', async (t) => {
   const [invitor, invitee] = managers
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
 
@@ -363,7 +353,6 @@ test('roles - assignRole()', async (t) => {
   const [invitor, invitee] = managers
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
 
@@ -470,7 +459,6 @@ test('roles - assignRole() with forked role', async (t) => {
   const managers = await createManagers(3, t)
   const [invitor, invitee1, invitee2] = managers
   let disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await invitor.createProject({ name: 'Mapeo' })
 
diff --git a/test-e2e/original_version_id_to_device_id.js b/test-e2e/original_version_id_to_device_id.js
index aa13f9a5..8ef60139 100644
--- a/test-e2e/original_version_id_to_device_id.js
+++ b/test-e2e/original_version_id_to_device_id.js
@@ -2,20 +2,13 @@ import { generate } from '@mapeo/mock-data'
 import { valueOf } from '@comapeo/schema'
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict'
 import test from 'node:test'
-import {
-  connectPeers,
-  createManagers,
-  invite,
-  waitForPeers,
-  waitForSync,
-} from './utils.js'
+import { connectPeers, createManagers, invite, waitForSync } from './utils.js'
 
 test('$originalVersionIdToDeviceId', async (t) => {
   const managers = await createManagers(2, t)
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const [creator, member] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
diff --git a/test-e2e/project-leave.js b/test-e2e/project-leave.js
index 72a208cb..2d801e41 100644
--- a/test-e2e/project-leave.js
+++ b/test-e2e/project-leave.js
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ test("Creator cannot leave project if they're the only coordinator", async (t) =
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const [creator, member] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
@@ -67,7 +66,6 @@ test('Blocked member cannot leave project', async (t) => {
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const [creator, member] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
@@ -126,7 +124,6 @@ test('Creator can leave project if another coordinator exists', async (t) => {
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const [creator, coordinator] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
@@ -178,7 +175,6 @@ test('Member can leave project if creator exists', async (t) => {
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const [creator, member] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
@@ -320,7 +316,6 @@ test('leaving a project deletes data from disk', async (t) => {
 
   const disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(disconnectPeers)
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
 
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
 
@@ -368,8 +363,6 @@ test('leaving a project while disconnected', async (t) => {
   let disconnectPeers = connectPeers(managers)
   t.after(() => disconnectPeers())
 
-  await waitForPeers(managers)
-
   const [creator, member] = managers
   const projectId = await creator.createProject({ name: 'mapeo' })
 
diff --git a/test-e2e/utils.js b/test-e2e/utils.js
index e5695537..6ef6b2a7 100644
--- a/test-e2e/utils.js
+++ b/test-e2e/utils.js
@@ -96,33 +96,31 @@ export async function invite({
 }) {
   const invitorProject = await invitor.getProject(projectId)
 
-  /** @type {Array<Promise<unknown>>} */
-  const promises = []
-
-  for (const invitee of invitees) {
-    const inviteId = randomBytes(32)
-    promises.push(
-      invitorProject.$member.invite(invitee.deviceId, {
-        roleId,
-        roleName,
-        __testOnlyInviteId: inviteId,
-      })
-    )
-    promises.push(
-      (async () => {
-        const invite = await pEvent(
-          invitee.invite,
-          'invite-received',
-          (invite) => Buffer.from(invite.inviteId, 'hex').equals(inviteId)
-        )
-        await (reject
-          ? invitee.invite.reject(invite)
-          : invitee.invite.accept(invite))
-      })()
-    )
-  }
-
-  await Promise.allSettled(promises)
+  await Promise.allSettled(
+    invitees.map(async (invitee) => {
+      const inviteId = randomBytes(32)
+
+      await waitForPeers([invitor, invitee])
+
+      await Promise.all([
+        invitorProject.$member.invite(invitee.deviceId, {
+          roleId,
+          roleName,
+          __testOnlyInviteId: inviteId,
+        }),
+        (async () => {
+          const invite = await pEvent(
+            invitee.invite,
+            'invite-received',
+            (invite) => Buffer.from(invite.inviteId, 'hex').equals(inviteId)
+          )
+          await (reject
+            ? invitee.invite.reject(invite)
+            : invitee.invite.accept(invite))
+        })(),
+      ])
+    })
+  )
 }
 
 /**