diff --git a/.maestro/release_tests/content-blocking.yaml b/.maestro/release_tests/content-blocking.yaml
index c4e4795260..cf34397a0c 100644
--- a/.maestro/release_tests/content-blocking.yaml
+++ b/.maestro/release_tests/content-blocking.yaml
@@ -45,8 +45,13 @@ tags:
 - tapOn: "Don't Send"
 
 - tapOn: "Refresh Page"
+- extendedWaitUntil: 
+    notVisible: "Nonsense text that won't exist"
+    timeout: 2000
+
 - assertVisible: "1 major tracker loaded via script src"
 
 - tapOn: 
     id: PrivacyIcon
 - assertVisible: "Protections are OFF for this site"
+
diff --git a/.maestro/setup_ui_tests.sh b/.maestro/setup_ui_tests.sh
index ae8fdead11..50cc291db7 100755
--- a/.maestro/setup_ui_tests.sh
+++ b/.maestro/setup_ui_tests.sh
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ check_maestro() {
     local known_version="1.36.0"
 
     if command -v $command_name > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-      local version_output=$($command_name -v 2>&1)
-      
+      local version_output=$($command_name -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1)
+
       local command_version=$(echo $version_output | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
 
       if [[ $command_version == $known_version ]]; then