diff --git a/cypress/cypress.config.js b/cypress/cypress.config.js
index 04a5decf8..2d2cefc47 100644
--- a/cypress/cypress.config.js
+++ b/cypress/cypress.config.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ const { parsed } = dotenv.config({ path: '../backend/.env' })
 module.exports = defineConfig({
   e2e: {
     projectId: "qa7fe2",
+    defaultCommandTimeout: 10000,
     chromeWebSecurity: false,
     baseUrl: "http://localhost:3000",
     specPattern: "cypress/e2e/**/*.feature",
diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/I_click_on_Report_Post_from_the_content_menu_of_the_post.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/I_click_on_Report_Post_from_the_content_menu_of_the_post.js
index a5da04bfd..8588e156a 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/I_click_on_Report_Post_from_the_content_menu_of_the_post.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/I_click_on_Report_Post_from_the_content_menu_of_the_post.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { When } from "@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor";
 When('I click on "Report Post" from the content menu of the post', () => {
   cy.contains('.base-card', 'The Truth about the Holocaust')
     .find('.content-menu .base-button')
-    .click({force: true})
+    .click()
   
   cy.get('.popover .ds-menu-item-link')
     .contains('Report Post')
diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/somebody_reported_the_following_posts.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/somebody_reported_the_following_posts.js
index eb97c0eaf..f8e920a5f 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/somebody_reported_the_following_posts.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/somebody_reported_the_following_posts.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Given('somebody reported the following posts:', table => {
     cy.factory()
       .build('user', {}, submitter)
       .authenticateAs(submitter)
-      .mutate(gql`mutation($resourceId: ID!, $reasonCategory: ReasonCategory!, $reasonDescription: String!) {
+      .mutate(`mutation($resourceId: ID!, $reasonCategory: ReasonCategory!, $reasonDescription: String!) {
         fileReport(resourceId: $resourceId, reasonCategory: $reasonCategory, reasonDescription: $reasonDescription) {
           reportId
         }
diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/there_is_an_annoying_user_who_has_muted_me.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/there_is_an_annoying_user_who_has_muted_me.js
index 71e29ce91..8d61afd61 100644
--- a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/there_is_an_annoying_user_who_has_muted_me.js
+++ b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Moderation.ReportContent/there_is_an_annoying_user_who_has_muted_me.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Given } from "@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor";
 
 Given("there is an annoying user who has muted me", () => {
   cy.neode()
-    .first("User", {
+    .firstOf("User", {
       role: 'moderator'
     })
     .then(mutedUser => {