diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d3a4672..193215b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class MyTest extends TestCase
         // Wait until the result is set (max 10 seconds, check every 500ms)
         self::assertEventually(function () use (&$result) {
             $this->assertNotNull($result);
-            $this->assertEquals('expected', $result);
+            $this->assertSame('expected', $result);
         }, timeoutMs: 10000, waitMs: 500);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/AsyncTest.php b/tests/AsyncTest.php
index de24574..bf3bd19 100644
--- a/tests/AsyncTest.php
+++ b/tests/AsyncTest.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public function testCriticalExceptionStopsRetrying(): void
         }, timeoutMs: 5000, waitMs: 100);
 
         // Counter should be exactly 2, not more
-        $this->assertEquals(2, $counter);
+        $this->assertSame(2, $counter);
     }
 
     public function testDefaultTimeout(): void
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ public function testMultipleAssertionsInProbe(): void
             $counter++;
             $this->assertGreaterThan(0, $counter);
             $this->assertLessThanOrEqual(10, $counter);
-            $this->assertEquals(3, $counter); // Will pass on 3rd attempt
+            $this->assertSame(3, $counter); // Will pass on 3rd attempt
         }, timeoutMs: 3000, waitMs: 100);
 
-        $this->assertEquals(3, $counter);
+        $this->assertSame(3, $counter);
     }
 }