diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yaml b/.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yaml
index b64c7df1a7..3be8b4f3f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ on:
       - main
     paths:
       - 'src/migrations/**'
+      - 'frontend/cypress/**'
       - '.github/workflows/validate-migrations.yaml'
       - 'test-migrations/**'
       - 'frontend/cypress'
diff --git a/frontend/cypress/support/UI.ts b/frontend/cypress/support/UI.ts
index c8489287d7..160166083f 100644
--- a/frontend/cypress/support/UI.ts
+++ b/frontend/cypress/support/UI.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ export const createFeature_UI = (
     const uiOpts = forceInteractions ? { force: true } : undefined;
     cy.visit(`/projects/${projectName}`);
 
+    cy.wait(5_000);
+
     cy.get('[data-testid=NAVIGATE_TO_CREATE_FEATURE').click(uiOpts);
 
     cy.intercept('POST', `/api/admin/projects/${projectName}/features`).as(