diff --git a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/aggregations.feature b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/aggregations.feature
index a88e058351..fa38b8990e 100644
--- a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/aggregations.feature
+++ b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/aggregations.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Search listing - Aggregations
 
   Background:
     Given the endpoint "/api/tide/site" with query "?id=8888" returns fixture "/site/reference" with status 200
+    And the search autocomplete request is stubbed
     And I am using a "macbook-16" device
 
   @mockserver
diff --git a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/errors.feature b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/errors.feature
index c5724a5c97..1c2a9f91d2 100644
--- a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/errors.feature
+++ b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/errors.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Searching listing - Errors
 
   Background:
     Given the endpoint "/api/tide/site" with query "?id=8888" returns fixture "/site/reference" with status 200
+    And the search autocomplete request is stubbed
     And I am using a "macbook-16" device
 
   @mockserver
diff --git a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grants.feature b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grants.feature
index 805314c960..a5341d2328 100644
--- a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grants.feature
+++ b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grants.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Grants collection
 
   Background:
     Given the endpoint "/api/tide/site" with query "?id=8888" returns fixture "/site/reference" with status 200
+    And the search autocomplete request is stubbed
     And I am using a "macbook-16" device
 
   @mockserver
diff --git a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grid-list.feature b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grid-list.feature
index 5da8d9d947..e73164a291 100644
--- a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grid-list.feature
+++ b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/grid-list.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Grid collection
 
   Background:
     Given the endpoint "/api/tide/site" with query "?id=8888" returns fixture "/site/reference" with status 200
+    And the search autocomplete request is stubbed
     And I am using a "macbook-16" device
 
   @mockserver
diff --git a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/pagination.feature b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/pagination.feature
index b34f441e59..0da3e3b5aa 100644
--- a/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/pagination.feature
+++ b/examples/nuxt-app/test/features/search-listing/pagination.feature
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Feature: Searching listing - Pagination
 
   Background:
     Given the endpoint "/api/tide/site" with query "?id=8888" returns fixture "/site/reference" with status 200
+    And the search autocomplete request is stubbed
     And I am using a "macbook-16" device
 
   @mockserver
diff --git a/packages/ripple-test-utils/step_definitions/common/mocks.ts b/packages/ripple-test-utils/step_definitions/common/mocks.ts
index 618f027c62..73969b2026 100644
--- a/packages/ripple-test-utils/step_definitions/common/mocks.ts
+++ b/packages/ripple-test-utils/step_definitions/common/mocks.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,24 @@ Given(
   }
 )
 
+Given('the search autocomplete request is stubbed', () => {
+  cy.intercept(
+    'POST',
+    `/api/tide/search/${Cypress.env('searchIndex')}/query_suggestions`,
+    {
+      statusCode: status,
+      body: {
+        results: {
+          documents: []
+        },
+        meta: {
+          request_id: '123'
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ).as('autocompleteRequest') // assign an alias
+})
+
 Then(
   'the search network request should be called with the {string} fixture',
   (requestFixture: string) => {