diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
index 956799537..5758ac613 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
@@ -175,13 +175,19 @@ def test_offload(tmp_path, caplog):
     pvname_4 = "TEST:PV4"
 
     # Create 2 PVs
-    pv_3 = PV(pvname_3, connection_timeout=2.0)
-    get_pv(pv_3)
-    assert pv_3.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV not connected"
+    pv_3 = get_pv(pvname_3, connect=True, timeout=2.0)
+    pv_4 = get_pv(pvname_4, connect=True, timeout=2.0)
 
-    pv_4 = PV(pvname_4, connection_timeout=2.0)
-    get_pv(pv_4)
-    assert pv_4.wait_for_connection(timeout=2.0), "PV not connected"
+    # 3. Attente active de connexion
+    assert pv_3.wait_for_connection(timeout=2), "PV3 non connecté"
+    assert pv_4.wait_for_connection(timeout=2), "PV4 non connecté"
+
+    # 4. Opérations pour forcer le cache
+    _ = pv_3.get()
+    _ = pv_4.get()
+
+    assert pv_3.connected, "PV3 marqué comme non connecté"
+    assert pv_4.connected, "PV4 marqué comme non connecté"
 
     print(epics.pv._PVcache_.values())