diff --git a/tests/e2e/ephemeral-vm-provisioned-root.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/ephemeral-vm-provisioned-root.spec.ts
index 47cfc844986..26de66bf6a0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/ephemeral-vm-provisioned-root.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/ephemeral-vm-provisioned-root.spec.ts
@@ -82,12 +82,16 @@ test('adopts a recipe-provisioned SSH root without creating a linked worktree',
       )
     ).toBe(workspaceName)
 
-    await orcaPage
-      .getByRole('option', { name: new RegExp(workspaceName) })
-      .click({ button: 'right' })
-    await orcaPage.getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Remove Project from Orca' }).click()
     const removeDialog = orcaPage.getByRole('dialog', { name: 'Remove Project' })
-    await expect(removeDialog).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(async () => {
+      await orcaPage
+        .getByRole('option', { name: new RegExp(workspaceName) })
+        .click({ button: 'right' })
+      await orcaPage
+        .getByRole('menuitem', { name: 'Remove Project from Orca' })
+        .click({ timeout: 1_000 })
+      await expect(removeDialog).toBeVisible({ timeout: 1_000 })
+    }).toPass({ timeout: 10_000 })
     await removeDialog.getByRole('button', { name: 'Remove', exact: true }).click()
     await expect
       .poll(