diff --git a/test/test_submodule.py b/test/test_submodule.py
index 2bf0940c9..47647f2a1 100644
--- a/test/test_submodule.py
+++ b/test/test_submodule.py
@@ -1011,6 +1011,7 @@ def test_rename(self, rwdir):
         # garbage collector detailed in https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/97922.)
         if sys.platform == "win32" and sys.version_info >= (3, 12):
             gc.collect()
+            gc.collect()  # Some finalizer scenarios need two collections, at least in theory.
 
         new_path = "renamed/myname"
         assert sm.move(new_path).name == new_path