diff --git a/packages/core/schematics/test/injectable_pipe_migration_spec.ts b/packages/core/schematics/test/injectable_pipe_migration_spec.ts
index a07732b4e9..4cdf8c7918 100644
--- a/packages/core/schematics/test/injectable_pipe_migration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/schematics/test/injectable_pipe_migration_spec.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ describe('injectable pipe migration', () => {
         .toMatch(/@Injectable\(\)\s+@Pipe\(\{ name: 'myPipe' \}\)\s+export class MyPipe/);
   });
 
-  it('should add an import for Injectable to the @angular/core import declaration', () => {
+  it('should add an import for Injectable to the @angular/core import declaration', async() => {
     writeFile('/index.ts', `
       import { Pipe } from '@angular/core';
 
diff --git a/packages/core/schematics/test/move_document_migration_spec.ts b/packages/core/schematics/test/move_document_migration_spec.ts
index 066f04a122..7254158615 100644
--- a/packages/core/schematics/test/move_document_migration_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/core/schematics/test/move_document_migration_spec.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ describe('move-document migration', () => {
       expect(content).not.toContain(`import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/platform-browser';`);
     });
 
-    it('should properly apply import replacement with existing import', () => {
+    it('should properly apply import replacement with existing import', async() => {
       writeFile('/index.ts', `
         import {DOCUMENT} from '@angular/platform-browser';
         import {someImport} from '@angular/common';