diff --git a/gui/next/playwright/backgroundJobs.spec.js b/gui/next/playwright/backgroundJobs.spec.js
index f772846c..acca884f 100644
--- a/gui/next/playwright/backgroundJobs.spec.js
+++ b/gui/next/playwright/backgroundJobs.spec.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ test('see home screen', async ({ page }) => {
 test('viewing scheduled background jobs', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto(triggerLogUrl + 'background_job');
   await expect(page.getByText('background job scheduled')).toBeVisible();
-  await page.waitForTimeout(4000);
 
   await page.goto(url);
 
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ test('viewing scheduled background jobs', async ({ page }) => {
 test('viewing background job details', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto(triggerLogUrl + 'background_job');
   await expect(page.getByText('background job scheduled')).toBeVisible();
-  await page.waitForTimeout(4000);
 
   await page.goto(url);
 
@@ -47,7 +45,6 @@ test('viewing background job details', async ({ page }) => {
 test('deleting scheduled background job', async ({ page }) => {
   await page.goto(triggerLogUrl + 'background_job_to_delete');
   await expect(page.getByText('background job scheduled')).toBeVisible();
-  await page.waitForTimeout(4000);
 
   page.on('dialog', async dialog => {
     expect(dialog.message()).toEqual('Are you sure you want to delete this background job?');
diff --git a/gui/next/playwright/database.spec.js b/gui/next/playwright/database.spec.js
index 1197641f..fa7f43a0 100644
--- a/gui/next/playwright/database.spec.js
+++ b/gui/next/playwright/database.spec.js
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ test('ability to see table details', async ({ page }) => {
 
   await page.getByText('qa_table_1').click();
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*table/);
-  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'id' })).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'qa_table_1_array' })).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'created at' })).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'id' }).and(page.locator('th'))).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'qa_table_1_array' }).and(page.locator('th'))).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'created at' }).and(page.locator('th'))).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: 'Aliquam condimentum condimentum'})).toBeVisible();
   await expect(page.getByRole('cell', { name: '["qa_table_1_array2_item1"'})).toBeVisible();