diff --git a/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js b/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
index 76667e66b9..eb3b22d896 100644
--- a/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/scripts/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add("closeTableTab", (tn) => {
     .click();
 
   // subsequent tab open commands will fail if tab is not closed completely
-  cy.wait(100);
+  cy.wait(2000)
 });
 
 Cypress.Commands.add("openOrCreateGqlProject", (_args) => {