diff --git a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/columns.spec.js b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/columns.spec.js
index d220250ab0a93..58acffa5fee05 100644
--- a/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/columns.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/specs/editor/blocks/columns.spec.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ test.describe( 'Columns', () => {
 		await editor.selectBlocks(
 			page.locator( 'role=document[name="Block: Columns"i]' )
 		);
+		await editor.openDocumentSettingsSidebar();
 
 		const columnsChangeInput = page.locator(
 			'role=spinbutton[name="Columns"i]'