diff --git a/src/shared/worker-utils.ts b/src/shared/worker-utils.ts
index e83b7b4b..a8b77fca 100644
--- a/src/shared/worker-utils.ts
+++ b/src/shared/worker-utils.ts
@@ -17,16 +17,16 @@ const HEALTH_CHECK_TIMEOUT_MS = getTimeout(HOOK_TIMEOUTS.HEALTH_CHECK);
  * The orphaned fetch is harmless since the process exits shortly after.
  */
 export function fetchWithTimeout(url: string, init: RequestInit = {}, timeoutMs: number): Promise<Response> {
-  let timeoutId: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout>;
-  return Promise.race([
-    fetch(url, init).then(response => {
-      clearTimeout(timeoutId);
-      return response;
-    }),
-    new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
-      timeoutId = setTimeout(() => reject(new Error(`Request timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`)), timeoutMs);
-    }),
-  ]);
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(
+      () => reject(new Error(`Request timed out after ${timeoutMs}ms`)),
+      timeoutMs
+    );
+    fetch(url, init).then(
+      response => { clearTimeout(timeoutId); resolve(response); },
+      err => { clearTimeout(timeoutId); reject(err); }
+    );
+  });
 }
 
 // Cache to avoid repeated settings file reads