diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
index 628b97366c..a4cb759ebd 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/integration/createApp.spec.js
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ filterTests(['smoke', 'all'], () => {
 
     if (!(Cypress.env("TEST_ENV"))) {
       it("should show the new user UI/UX", () => {
-        cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder/portal/apps/create`) //added /portal/apps/create
+        cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder/portal/apps/create`, { timeout: 5000 }) //added /portal/apps/create
+        cy.wait(1000)
         cy.get(interact.CREATE_APP_BUTTON).contains('Start from scratch').should("exist")
-        cy.get(interact.CREATE_APP_BUTTON).should("exist")
         
         cy.get(interact.TEMPLATE_CATEGORY_FILTER).should("exist")
         cy.get(interact.TEMPLATE_CATEGORY).should("exist")
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ filterTests(['smoke', 'all'], () => {
     }
 
     it("should provide filterable templates", () => {
-      cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder`)
+      cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder`, { timeout: 5000 })
       cy.wait(500)
 
       cy.request(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/api/applications?status=all`)
diff --git a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
index 8466603926..b8b705bc53 100644
--- a/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/packages/builder/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("createApp", (name, addDefaultTable) => {
 })
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("deleteApp", name => {
-  cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder`)
+  cy.visit(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/builder`, { timeout: 5000 })
   cy.wait(2000)
   cy.request(`${Cypress.config().baseUrl}/api/applications?status=all`)
     .its("body")