diff --git a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/counters-and-state.test.ts b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/counters-and-state.test.ts
index d2b14739f4..e81baa5a75 100644
--- a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/counters-and-state.test.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/counters-and-state.test.ts
@@ -272,8 +272,9 @@ describe('useIsFetching/useIsMutating/useMutationState', () => {
     await waitFor(() => consumer.isMutating() === 0)
 
     expect(
-      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey }),
-    ).toBeDefined()
+      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey })
+        ?.state.data,
+    ).toBe('query-ok')
     expect(
       providerClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey }),
     ).toBeUndefined()
diff --git a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/infinite-and-options.test.ts b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/infinite-and-options.test.ts
index 701ea5e34c..85b7022231 100644
--- a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/infinite-and-options.test.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/infinite-and-options.test.ts
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ describe('createInfiniteQueryController', () => {
     await waitFor(() => consumer.infinite().isSuccess)
     expect(consumer.infinite().data?.pages).toEqual([0])
     expect(
-      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey }),
-    ).toBeDefined()
+      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey })
+        ?.state.data,
+    ).toEqual({ pages: [0], pageParams: [0] })
     expect(
       providerClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKey }),
     ).toBeUndefined()
diff --git a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/queries-controller.test.ts b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/queries-controller.test.ts
index 67f6c5456b..f651b2b42a 100644
--- a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/queries-controller.test.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/queries-controller.test.ts
@@ -179,8 +179,9 @@ describe('createQueriesController', () => {
     )
 
     expect(
-      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKeys[0]! }),
-    ).toBeDefined()
+      explicitClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKeys[0]! })
+        ?.state.data,
+    ).toBe('alpha')
     expect(
       providerClient.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey: consumer.queryKeys[0]! }),
     ).toBeUndefined()
diff --git a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/query-controller.test.ts b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/query-controller.test.ts
index d8261e585c..43e0bfb405 100644
--- a/packages/lit-query/src/tests/query-controller.test.ts
+++ b/packages/lit-query/src/tests/query-controller.test.ts
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ describe('createQueryController', () => {
     await waitFor(() => query().isSuccess)
 
     const cacheQuery = client.getQueryCache().find({ queryKey })
-    expect(cacheQuery).toBeDefined()
+    expect(cacheQuery?.state.data).toEqual(['a', 'b'])
     expect(cacheQuery?.getObserversCount()).toBe(1)
 
     host.disconnect()
@@ -1196,8 +1196,8 @@ describe('createQueryController', () => {
     await consumer.updateComplete
 
     await waitFor(() => consumer.query().isSuccess)
-    expect(consumer.query().data).toBeDefined()
-    expect(consumer.queryCalls).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+    expect(consumer.queryCalls).toBe(1)
+    expect(consumer.query().data).toBe('value-1')
 
     consumer.query.destroy()
     provider.remove()
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ describe('createQueryController', () => {
     await consumer.updateComplete
     await waitFor(() => consumer.query().isSuccess)
 
-    expect(consumer.query().data).toBeDefined()
+    expect(consumer.query().data).toBe('value-1')
 
     consumer.query.destroy()
     provider.remove()