diff --git a/test/unit/build-request-file-object.test.js b/test/unit/build-request-file-object.test.js
index 1929e6fde..1aa14f3cc 100644
--- a/test/unit/build-request-file-object.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/build-request-file-object.test.js
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ describe('buildRequestFileObject', () => {
     });
 
     it('should handle file object with a readable stream as its `value`', async () => {
-      const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filepath);
+      // Note add an on error handler to avoid unhandled error events
+      const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filepath).on('error', () => {});
       fileStream.path = `/fake/path/${customName}`;
 
       const fileParams = {
@@ -76,7 +77,8 @@ describe('buildRequestFileObject', () => {
     });
 
     it('should handle path property being a buffer', async () => {
-      const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filepath);
+      // Note add an on error handler to avoid unhandled error events
+      const fileStream = fs.createReadStream(filepath).on('error', () => {});
       fileStream.path = Buffer.from(`/fake/path/${customName}`);
 
       const fileParams = {
diff --git a/test/unit/get-content-type.test.js b/test/unit/get-content-type.test.js
index 75610a451..aed976afa 100644
--- a/test/unit/get-content-type.test.js
+++ b/test/unit/get-content-type.test.js
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ describe('getContentType', () => {
   });
 
   it('should not get content type from read stream with corrupted path property', async () => {
-    const streamFile = fs.createReadStream(filepath);
+    // Note add an on error handler to avoid unhandled error events
+    const streamFile = fs.createReadStream(filepath).on('error', () => {});
     streamFile.path = 'unrecognizeable-format';
     expect(await getContentType(streamFile)).toBeNull();
   });