diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/bench_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/bench_test.go
index 763e547..9cb8ffd 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/bench_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/bench_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
-	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/fake"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/protocol"
 )
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@
 	b := testing.Benchmark(func(b *testing.B) {
 		for i := 0; i < b.N; i++ {
 			withOptions(opts...).run(t, "", func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-				env.Await(
-					CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-				)
+				env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 			})
 		}
 	})
@@ -125,9 +122,7 @@
 	// it first (and therefore need hooks).
 	opts = append(opts, SkipHooks(false))
 	withOptions(opts...).run(t, "", func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile(completionBench.fileName)
 		params := &protocol.CompletionParams{}
 		params.Context.TriggerCharacter = "s"
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/configuration_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/configuration_test.go
index 47dfc42..3fab18f 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/configuration_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/configuration_test.go
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@
 const ThisVariable = 7
 `
 	run(t, files, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("a/a.go")
 		env.Await(
 			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromDidOpen), 1),
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/diagnostics_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/diagnostics_test.go
index 50ae251..44b3003 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/diagnostics_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/diagnostics_test.go
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 	-- foo/bar_test.go --
 	`
 	run(t, mod, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1))
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("foo/bar_test.go")
 		env.EditBuffer("foo/bar_test.go", fake.NewEdit(0, 0, 0, 0, `package foo
 	`))
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@
 package foo_
 `
 	run(t, mod, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1))
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("foo/bar_test.go")
 		env.RegexpReplace("foo/bar_test.go", "package foo_", "package foo_test")
 		env.SaveBuffer("foo/bar_test.go")
@@ -1101,9 +1101,7 @@
 	runner.Run(t, basic, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
 		testenv.NeedsGo1Point(t, 15)
 
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.WriteWorkspaceFile("foo/foo_test.go", `package main
 
 func main() {
@@ -1132,9 +1130,7 @@
 func main() {}
 `
 	runner.Run(t, basic, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.Editor.OpenFileWithContent(env.Ctx, "foo.go", `package main`)
 		env.Await(
 			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromDidOpen), 1),
@@ -1293,7 +1289,7 @@
 		log.SetFlags(log.Lshortfile)
 		env.OpenFile("main.go")
 		env.OpenFile("other.go")
-		env.Await(CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1))
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		x := env.DiagnosticsFor("main.go")
 		if x == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("expected 1 diagnostic, got none")
@@ -1342,9 +1338,7 @@
 }
 `
 	run(t, files, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("a/a.go")
 		env.Await(
 			env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("a/a.go", "x"),
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/expectation.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/expectation.go
index 19f5ff2..e8697f6 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/expectation.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/expectation.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
+	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/protocol"
 )
 
@@ -23,6 +24,12 @@
 	Description() string
 }
 
+var (
+	// InitialWorkspaceLoad is an expectation that the workspace initial load has
+	// completed. It is verified via workdone reporting.
+	InitialWorkspaceLoad = CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1)
+)
+
 // A Verdict is the result of checking an expectation against the current
 // editor state.
 type Verdict int
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/fix_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/fix_test.go
index 0900baa..423f008 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/fix_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/fix_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/protocol"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/tests"
 )
@@ -29,9 +28,7 @@
 }
 `
 	runner.Run(t, basic, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("main.go")
 		if err := env.Editor.RefactorRewrite(env.Ctx, "main.go", &protocol.Range{
 			Start: protocol.Position{
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/imports_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/imports_test.go
index 63835cd..79e70d4 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/imports_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/imports_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/fake"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/lsp/protocol"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/internal/testenv"
@@ -191,9 +190,7 @@
 }
 `
 	run(t, pkg, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.OpenFile("a/a.go")
 		metBy := env.Await(
 			env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("a/a.go", "os.Stat"),
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/modfile_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/modfile_test.go
index 3069629..bfae9dc 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/modfile_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/modfile_test.go
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
 `
 	runner.Run(t, mod, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
 		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
+			InitialWorkspaceLoad,
 			env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("go.mod", "require"),
 		)
 		env.Sandbox.RunGoCommand(env.Ctx, "", "mod", []string{"tidy"})
@@ -354,9 +354,7 @@
 	// Start from a bad state/bad IWL, and confirm that we recover.
 	t.Run("bad", func(t *testing.T) {
 		runner.Run(t, unknown, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-			env.Await(
-				CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-			)
+			env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 			env.OpenFile("go.mod")
 			env.Await(
 				env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("go.mod", "example.com v1.2.2"),
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/watch_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/watch_test.go
index 6e6919b..50a628a 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/watch_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/watch_test.go
@@ -309,9 +309,7 @@
 	// Add the new method before the implementation. Expect diagnostics.
 	t.Run("method before implementation", func(t *testing.T) {
 		runner.Run(t, pkg, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-			env.Await(
-				CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-			)
+			env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 			env.WriteWorkspaceFile("b/b.go", newMethod)
 			env.Await(
 				OnceMet(
@@ -328,9 +326,7 @@
 	// Add the new implementation before the new method. Expect no diagnostics.
 	t.Run("implementation before method", func(t *testing.T) {
 		runner.Run(t, pkg, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-			env.Await(
-				CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-			)
+			env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 			env.WriteWorkspaceFile("a/a.go", implementation)
 			env.Await(
 				OnceMet(
@@ -347,9 +343,7 @@
 	// Add both simultaneously. Expect no diagnostics.
 	t.Run("implementation and method simultaneously", func(t *testing.T) {
 		runner.Run(t, pkg, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-			env.Await(
-				CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-			)
+			env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 			env.WriteWorkspaceFiles(map[string]string{
 				"a/a.go": implementation,
 				"b/b.go": newMethod,
@@ -479,9 +473,7 @@
 func _() {}
 `
 	runner.Run(t, pkg, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.ChangeFilesOnDisk([]fake.FileEvent{
 			{
 				Path: "a/a3.go",
@@ -568,9 +560,7 @@
 }
 `
 	withOptions(WithProxyFiles(proxy)).run(t, mod, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.WriteWorkspaceFiles(map[string]string{
 			"go.mod": `module mod.com
 
@@ -618,7 +608,7 @@
 		env.OpenFile("foo/main.go")
 		env.Await(
 			OnceMet(
-				CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
+				InitialWorkspaceLoad,
 				env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("foo/main.go", `"blah"`),
 			),
 		)
@@ -661,9 +651,7 @@
 }
 `
 	run(t, files, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		// Add a new symbol to the package under test and use it in the test
 		// variant. Expect no diagnostics.
 		env.WriteWorkspaceFiles(map[string]string{
diff --git a/gopls/internal/regtest/workspace_test.go b/gopls/internal/regtest/workspace_test.go
index 63bcdea..d672316 100644
--- a/gopls/internal/regtest/workspace_test.go
+++ b/gopls/internal/regtest/workspace_test.go
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@
 // replace target is added to the go.mod.
 func TestWatchReplaceTargets(t *testing.T) {
 	withOptions(WithProxyFiles(workspaceProxy), WithRootPath("pkg")).run(t, workspaceModule, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		// Add a replace directive and expect the files that gopls is watching
 		// to change.
 		dir := env.Sandbox.Workdir.URI("goodbye").SpanURI().Filename()
@@ -199,9 +197,7 @@
 	withOptions(
 		WithProxyFiles(workspaceModuleProxy),
 	).run(t, multiModule, func(t *testing.T, env *Env) {
-		env.Await(
-			CompletedWork(lsp.DiagnosticWorkTitle(lsp.FromInitialWorkspaceLoad), 1),
-		)
+		env.Await(InitialWorkspaceLoad)
 		env.Await(
 			env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("moda/a/a.go", "x"),
 			env.DiagnosticAtRegexp("modb/b/b.go", "x"),