diff --git a/pulsar-functions/worker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/functions/worker/FunctionRuntimeManagerTest.java b/pulsar-functions/worker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/functions/worker/FunctionRuntimeManagerTest.java
index b96160fa1fae9..361dbad2593bd 100644
--- a/pulsar-functions/worker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/functions/worker/FunctionRuntimeManagerTest.java
+++ b/pulsar-functions/worker/src/test/java/org/apache/pulsar/functions/worker/FunctionRuntimeManagerTest.java
@@ -742,6 +742,9 @@ public void testExternallyManagedRuntimeUpdate() throws Exception {
                     .get("worker-2").get("test-tenant/test-namespace/func-1:0"), assignment2);
             assertNull(functionRuntimeManager.functionRuntimeInfos.get("test-tenant/test-namespace/func-1:0"));
 
+            // Clear invocations to ensure the next verify block starts fresh
+            Mockito.clearInvocations(functionActioner);
+
             /** Test transfer from other worker to me **/
 
             Assignment assignment3 = createAssignment("worker-1", function1, 0);