diff --git a/e2e/rook.spec.ts b/e2e/rook.spec.ts
index bb6f15d..cdf26f6 100644
--- a/e2e/rook.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/rook.spec.ts
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ test.describe('Rook plugin smoke tests', () => {
 
   test('navigation to storage classes view works', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/c/main/rook-ceph');
-
     const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
+
+    const rookBtn = sidebar.getByRole('button', { name: /rook/i });
+    await rookBtn.click();
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
     const storageClassesLink = sidebar.getByRole('link', { name: /storage classes/i });
     await expect(storageClassesLink).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10_000 });
     await storageClassesLink.click();
@@ -56,8 +60,9 @@ test.describe('Rook plugin smoke tests', () => {
   test('plugin settings page shows rook plugin entry', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/settings/plugins');
     await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+    await page.waitForSelector('[class*="PluginList"], [class*="plugins"], table, list', { timeout: 10_000 }).catch(() => {});
 
-    const pluginEntry = page.locator('text=rook').first();
+    const pluginEntry = page.locator('text=/rook/i').first();
     await expect(pluginEntry).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
   });
 });