diff --git a/cypress.json b/cypress.json
index 36696dee26..56e86a8245 100644
--- a/cypress.json
+++ b/cypress.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "retries": {
-    "runMode": 2,
+    "runMode": 3,
     "openMode": 0
   },
   "numTestsKeptInMemory": 25,
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/shared/scriptQueryBuilder.results.test.ts b/cypress/e2e/shared/scriptQueryBuilder.results.test.ts
index 06debdc99c..e85ef2d2f2 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/shared/scriptQueryBuilder.results.test.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/shared/scriptQueryBuilder.results.test.ts
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ describe('Script Builder', () => {
       })
     })
 
-    it('will allow querying of different data ranges', () => {
+    // Temporarily disabled due to excess flake. Do not re-enable without rewriting this test.
+    it.skip('will allow querying of different data ranges', () => {
       cy.log('Ensure LSP is online') // deflake
       cy.wait(DELAY_FOR_LSP_SERVER_BOOTUP)
 
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/shared/tasks-searching.test.ts b/cypress/e2e/shared/tasks-searching.test.ts
index 3464abfd47..6e5b68e20b 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/shared/tasks-searching.test.ts
+++ b/cypress/e2e/shared/tasks-searching.test.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ describe('When tasks already exist', () => {
       })
   })
 
-  it('can clone a task and activate just the cloned one', () => {
+  // Skipped as too flaky - reintroduce only after rewriting.
+  it.skip('can clone a task and activate just the cloned one', () => {
     const firstLabel = 'very important task'
     const secondLabel = 'mission critical'