diff --git a/test/e2e/models/CodeServer.ts b/test/e2e/models/CodeServer.ts
index 2a03f9770ddf..4d74a955b10e 100644
--- a/test/e2e/models/CodeServer.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/models/CodeServer.ts
@@ -565,7 +565,10 @@ export class CodeServerPage {
     // it, left click and open the context menu using Shift+F10 instead.
     const el = await this.page.waitForSelector(selector)
     await el.click({ button: "left" })
+    // WIP: just seeing if this is a timing issue
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(1000, r))
     await this.page.keyboard.press("Shift+F10")
+    await new Promise((r) => setTimeout(1000, r))
     await this.page.waitForSelector(".context-view-block")
   }