diff --git a/cache/memberlist_test.go b/cache/memberlist_test.go
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+++ b/cache/memberlist_test.go
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+package cache
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/url"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/pomerium/pomerium/config"
+	"github.com/pomerium/pomerium/internal/cryptutil"
+)
+
+func TestCache_runMemberList(t *testing.T) {
+	c, err := New(config.Options{
+		SharedKey:     cryptutil.NewBase64Key(),
+		DataBrokerURL: &url.URL{Scheme: "http", Host: "member1"},
+		Provider:      "google",
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 1*time.Second)
+	defer cancelFunc()
+
+	ch := make(chan error)
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		ch <- c.runMemberList(ctx)
+		close(ch)
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		// No error
+	case err := <-ch:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	// When we're here, either there an error, or ch was closed already.
+	assert.NoError(t, <-ch)
+	wg.Wait()
+}