diff --git a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-lifecycle.test.ts b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-lifecycle.test.ts
index a4973ef543..e380e0cd02 100644
--- a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -323,8 +323,7 @@ describeDriverMatrix("Actor Lifecycle", (driverTestConfig) => {
 			expect(elapsedMs).toBeLessThan(1_500);
 		}, 10_000);
 
-		// TODO(#4706): Root-cause destroy-during-start lifecycle ordering and re-enable this coverage.
-		test.skip("onDestroy is called even when actor is destroyed during start", async (c) => {
+		test("onDestroy is called even when actor is destroyed during start", async (c) => {
 			const { client } = await setupDriverTest(c, driverTestConfig);
 
 			const actorKey = `test-ondestroy-during-start-${Date.now()}`;
@@ -336,9 +335,19 @@ describeDriverMatrix("Actor Lifecycle", (driverTestConfig) => {
 			const statePromise = actor.getState();
 			await actor.destroy();
 
-			// Verify onDestroy was called (requires actor to be started)
 			const state = await statePromise;
-			expect(state.destroyCalled).toBe(true);
+			expect(state.startCompleted).toBe(true);
+
+			const observer = client.lifecycleObserver.getOrCreate([
+				"observer",
+			]);
+			const events = await observer.getEvents();
+			expect(events).toContainEqual(
+				expect.objectContaining({
+					actorKey,
+					event: "destroy",
+				}),
+			);
 		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-sleep.test.ts b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-sleep.test.ts
index 946d363227..6c7d3254fe 100644
--- a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-sleep.test.ts
+++ b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-sleep.test.ts
@@ -157,8 +157,7 @@ describeDriverMatrix("Actor Sleep", (driverTestConfig) => {
 			);
 		});
 
-		// TODO(#4707): Root-cause persistent connection sleep-state behavior and re-enable this coverage.
-		test.skip("actor sleep persists state with connect", async (c) => {
+		test("actor sleep persists state with connect", async (c) => {
 			const { client } = await setupDriverTest(c, driverTestConfig);
 
 			// Create actor with persistent connection
diff --git a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-workflow.test.ts b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-workflow.test.ts
index 2a74e52923..d32b244484 100644
--- a/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/rivetkit-typescript/packages/rivetkit/tests/driver/actor-workflow.test.ts
@@ -443,8 +443,7 @@ describeDriverMatrix("Actor Workflow", (driverTestConfig) => {
 			});
 		});
 
-		// TODO(#4708): Root-cause failed-step sleep-vs-run-error behavior and re-enable this coverage.
-		test.skip("failed workflow steps sleep instead of surfacing as run errors", async (c) => {
+		test("failed workflow steps sleep instead of surfacing as run errors", async (c) => {
 			const { client } = await setupDriverTest(c, driverTestConfig);
 			const actor = client.workflowFailedStepActor.getOrCreate([
 				"workflow-failed-step",