diff --git a/test/test_integration_pending.rb b/test/test_integration_pending.rb
index ca963dea..8d83e958 100644
--- a/test/test_integration_pending.rb
+++ b/test/test_integration_pending.rb
@@ -115,62 +115,74 @@ def test_busy_timeout
     t.join
   end
 
-  def test_busy_handler_timeout_releases_gvl
-    @db.busy_handler_timeout = 100
-
-    t1sync = ThreadSynchronizer.new
-    t2sync = ThreadSynchronizer.new
-
-    busy = Mutex.new
-    busy.lock
-
-    count = 0
-    active_thread = Thread.new(t1sync) do |sync|
-      sync.send_to_main :ready
-      sync.wait_for_main :start
-
-      loop do
-        sleep 0.01
-        count += 1
-        begin
-          sync.wait_for_main :end, true
-          break
-        rescue ThreadError
-        end
+  [
+    # 10 is the theoretical max if timeout is 100ms and active thread sleeps 10ms
+    # in practice this number is almost always 9, but let's leave a bit of room for randomness
+    {name: "test_busy_handler_timeout_releases_gvl", busy_handler_timeout: 100, expected_count: [:>=, 8]},
+
+    # in practive this number is almost always 0, but it might squeak in 1 if the timing is juuuust right
+    {name: "test_busy_timeout_does_not_release_gvl", busy_timeout: 100, expected_count: [:<=, 1]}
+  ].each do |test_case|
+    define_method test_case[:name] do
+      if test_case[:busy_handler_timeout]
+        @db.busy_handler_timeout = 100
+      end
+      if test_case[:busy_timeout]
+        @db.busy_timeout = test_case[:busy_timeout]
       end
-      sync.send_to_main :done
-    end
 
-    blocking_thread = Thread.new(t2sync) do |sync|
-      db2 = SQLite3::Database.open("test.db")
-      db2.transaction(:exclusive) do
+      t1sync = ThreadSynchronizer.new
+      t2sync = ThreadSynchronizer.new
+
+      busy = Mutex.new
+      busy.lock
+
+      count = 0
+      active_thread = Thread.new(t1sync) do |sync|
         sync.send_to_main :ready
-        busy.lock
+        sync.wait_for_main :start
+
+        loop do
+          sleep 0.01
+          count += 1
+          begin
+            sync.wait_for_main :end, true
+            break
+          rescue ThreadError
+          end
+        end
+        sync.send_to_main :done
       end
-    ensure
-      db2&.close
-    end
 
-    t1sync.wait_for_thread :ready
-    t2sync.wait_for_thread :ready
+      blocking_thread = Thread.new(t2sync) do |sync|
+        db2 = SQLite3::Database.open("test.db")
+        db2.transaction(:exclusive) do
+          sync.send_to_main :ready
+          busy.lock
+        end
+      ensure
+        db2&.close
+      end
 
-    t1sync.send_to_thread :start
-    assert_raises(SQLite3::BusyException) do
-      @db.execute "insert into foo (b) values ( 'from 2' )"
-    end
-    t1sync.send_to_thread :end
+      t1sync.wait_for_thread :ready
+      t2sync.wait_for_thread :ready
 
-    # 10 is the theoretical max if timeout is 100ms and active thread sleeps 10ms
-    # in practice this number is almost always 9, but let's leave a bit of room for randomness
-    assert_operator(count, :>=, 8)
+      t1sync.send_to_thread :start
+      assert_raises(SQLite3::BusyException) do
+        @db.execute "insert into foo (b) values ( 'from 2' )"
+      end
+      t1sync.send_to_thread :end
 
-    busy.unlock
-  ensure
-    active_thread&.kill
-    blocking_thread&.kill
+      assert_operator(count, *test_case[:expected_count])
 
-    t1sync&.close
-    t2sync&.close
+      busy.unlock
+    ensure
+      active_thread&.join
+      blocking_thread&.join
+
+      t1sync&.close
+      t2sync&.close
+    end
   end
 
   def test_busy_handler_outwait