diff --git a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/translation/useTranslationRef.ts b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/translation/useTranslationRef.ts
index f88cba36a4..605a220914 100644
--- a/packages/core-plugin-api/src/translation/useTranslationRef.ts
+++ b/packages/core-plugin-api/src/translation/useTranslationRef.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ export const useTranslationRef = <
 
   const internalRef = toInternalTranslationRef(translationRef);
 
-  const { t } = useTranslation(internalRef.id);
+  const { t } = useTranslation(internalRef.id, {
+    useSuspense: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'test',
+  });
 
   const defaultMessages = internalRef.getDefaultMessages();