diff --git a/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots.toml b/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots.toml
index 465d5fcec..19a5b0bab 100644
--- a/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots.toml
+++ b/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots.toml
@@ -285,6 +285,23 @@ steps = [
     "remote-cache-server",
     "start",
   ],
+  { argv = [
+    "remote-cache-server",
+    "run",
+    "--github-actions",
+    "vt",
+    "run",
+    "emit",
+  ], envs = [
+    [
+      "VP_REMOTE_CACHE",
+      "read-write",
+    ],
+    [
+      "VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS",
+      "1",
+    ],
+  ], comment = "`emit` runs first, on its own, so its upload doesn't overlap `after-emit`'s fetch." },
   { argv = [
     "remote-cache-server",
     "run",
@@ -302,6 +319,23 @@ steps = [
       "1",
     ],
   ] },
+  { argv = [
+    "remote-cache-server",
+    "run",
+    "--github-actions",
+    "vt",
+    "run",
+    "build",
+  ], envs = [
+    [
+      "VP_REMOTE_CACHE",
+      "read-write",
+    ],
+    [
+      "VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS",
+      "1",
+    ],
+  ], comment = "`build` runs first, on its own, so its upload doesn't overlap `after-build`'s fetch." },
   { argv = [
     "remote-cache-server",
     "run",
@@ -318,7 +352,7 @@ steps = [
       "VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS",
       "1",
     ],
-  ], comment = "`after-build` runs the same command as `after-emit`, so that step hits the entry the first run stored." },
+  ], comment = "`after-build` runs the same command as `after-emit`, so that step hits the entry `after-emit`'s run stored, and nothing is fetched." },
   [
     "vt",
     "cache",
diff --git a/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots/unknown_after_remote_hit.md b/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots/unknown_after_remote_hit.md
index fac7c4d20..c99dfdd2e 100644
--- a/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots/unknown_after_remote_hit.md
+++ b/crates/vt_bin/tests/e2e_snapshots/fixtures/dry_run_json/snapshots/unknown_after_remote_hit.md
@@ -7,28 +7,50 @@ As after a local hit, the steps after a remote hit are `unknown` only if it rest
 ```
 ```
 
-## `VP_REMOTE_CACHE=read-write VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS=1 remote-cache-server run --github-actions vt run after-emit`
+## `VP_REMOTE_CACHE=read-write VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS=1 remote-cache-server run --github-actions vt run emit`
+
+`emit` runs first, on its own, so its upload doesn't overlap `after-emit`'s fetch.
 
 ```
 $ vtt write-file dist/out.txt built
 
+[remote-cache] POST /fetch 404
+[remote-cache] POST /store 200
+```
+
+## `VP_REMOTE_CACHE=read-write VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS=1 remote-cache-server run --github-actions vt run after-emit`
+
+```
+$ vtt write-file dist/out.txt built ◉ cache hit, replaying
+
 $ vtt print checked
 checked
 
 ---
-vt run: 0/2 cache hit (0%), 2/2 successful. (Run `vt run --last-details` for full details)
-[remote-cache] POST /fetch 404
+vt run: 1/2 cache hit (50%), 2/2 successful. (Run `vt run --last-details` for full details)
 [remote-cache] POST /fetch 404
 [remote-cache] POST /store 200
+```
+
+## `VP_REMOTE_CACHE=read-write VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS=1 remote-cache-server run --github-actions vt run build`
+
+`build` runs first, on its own, so its upload doesn't overlap `after-build`'s fetch.
+
+```
+$ vtt print-file a.txt b.txt
+a
+b
+
+[remote-cache] POST /fetch 404
 [remote-cache] POST /store 200
 ```
 
 ## `VP_REMOTE_CACHE=read-write VP_RUN_INTERNAL_HIDE_PENDING_UPLOADS=1 remote-cache-server run --github-actions vt run after-build`
 
-`after-build` runs the same command as `after-emit`, so that step hits the entry the first run stored.
+`after-build` runs the same command as `after-emit`, so that step hits the entry `after-emit`'s run stored, and nothing is fetched.
 
 ```
-$ vtt print-file a.txt b.txt
+$ vtt print-file a.txt b.txt ◉ cache hit, replaying
 a
 b
 
@@ -36,9 +58,7 @@ $ vtt print checked ◉ cache hit, replaying
 checked
 
 ---
-vt run: 1/2 cache hit (50%), 2/2 successful. (Run `vt run --last-details` for full details)
-[remote-cache] POST /fetch 404
-[remote-cache] POST /store 200
+vt run: 2/2 cache hit (100%), 2/2 successful. (Run `vt run --last-details` for full details)
 ```
 
 ## `vt cache clean`