diff --git a/packages/core/src/awsService/ec2/explorer/ec2ParentNode.ts b/packages/core/src/awsService/ec2/explorer/ec2ParentNode.ts
index b01a310323f..f751f7e0c61 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/awsService/ec2/explorer/ec2ParentNode.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/awsService/ec2/explorer/ec2ParentNode.ts
@@ -52,15 +52,19 @@ export class Ec2ParentNode extends AWSTreeNodeBase {
         )
     }
 
-    private updatePendingNodes() {
-        this.pollingSet.forEach(async (instanceId) => {
+    private async updatePendingNodes() {
+        for (const instanceId of this.pollingSet.values()) {
             const childNode = this.ec2InstanceNodes.get(instanceId)!
-            await childNode.updateStatus()
-            if (!childNode.isPending()) {
-                this.pollingSet.delete(instanceId)
-                await childNode.refreshNode()
-            }
-        })
+            await this.updatePendingNode(childNode)
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async updatePendingNode(node: Ec2InstanceNode) {
+        await node.updateStatus()
+        if (!node.isPending()) {
+            this.pollingSet.delete(node.InstanceId)
+            await node.refreshNode()
+        }
     }
 
     public async clearChildren() {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/test/techdebt.test.ts b/packages/core/src/test/techdebt.test.ts
index 4818da88070..d83a8d68c85 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/test/techdebt.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/test/techdebt.test.ts
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ describe('tech debt', function () {
         // Monitor telemtry to determine removal or snooze
         // toolkit_showNotification.id = sessionSeparation
         // auth_modifyConnection.action = deleteProfile OR auth_modifyConnection.source contains CodeCatalyst
-        fixByDate('2024-9-30', 'Remove the edge case code from the commit that this test is a part of.')
+        fixByDate('2024-10-30', 'Remove the edge case code from the commit that this test is a part of.')
     })
 })