diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/I_search_for_{string}.js b/cypress/integration/common/I_search_for_{string}.js
index 9040de7d6..eaad481f7 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/I_search_for_{string}.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/I_search_for_{string}.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 import { When } from "cypress-cucumber-preprocessor/steps";
 
 When("I search for {string}", value => {
+  cy.intercept({
+    method: "POST",
+    url: "http://localhost:3000/api",
+  }).as("graphqlRequest");
   cy.get(".searchable-input .ds-select input")
     .focus()
-    .type(value)
-    .wait(750);
+    .type(value);
+  cy.wait("@graphqlRequest");
 });
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