diff --git a/e2e/sealed-secrets.spec.ts b/e2e/sealed-secrets.spec.ts
index 2af5e91..bdb0fb6 100644
--- a/e2e/sealed-secrets.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/sealed-secrets.spec.ts
@@ -1,34 +1,40 @@
 import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 
+async function waitForSidebar(page: import('@playwright/test').Page) {
+  const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
+  await expect(sidebar).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+  await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+  return sidebar;
+}
+
 test.describe('Sealed Secrets plugin smoke tests', () => {
   test('sidebar contains sealed-secrets entry', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/');
-    const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
-    await expect(sidebar).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+    const sidebar = await waitForSidebar(page);
     await expect(sidebar.getByRole('button', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test('sidebar sealed-secrets entry is clickable and navigates to list view', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/');
-    const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
-    await expect(sidebar).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
+    const sidebar = await waitForSidebar(page);
 
     const sealedSecretsEntry = sidebar.getByRole('button', { name: /sealed.secrets/i });
     await expect(sealedSecretsEntry).toBeVisible();
     await sealedSecretsEntry.click();
 
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/sealedsecrets/);
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test('sealed secrets list page renders table or empty state', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/c/main/sealedsecrets');
+    await waitForSidebar(page);
 
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible({
       timeout: 15_000,
     });
 
-    // Either a populated table or an empty-state indicator must be visible
     const hasTable = await page.locator('table').first().isVisible().catch(() => false);
     const hasEmptyState = await page
       .locator('text=/no.*sealed|no.*secret|0 item|empty/i')
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ test.describe('Sealed Secrets plugin smoke tests', () => {
 
   test('sealing keys page renders table or empty state', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/c/main/sealedsecrets/keys');
+    await waitForSidebar(page);
 
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealing.key/i })).toBeVisible({
       timeout: 15_000,
@@ -56,33 +63,37 @@ test.describe('Sealed Secrets plugin smoke tests', () => {
 
   test('navigation between sealed-secrets views works', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto('/c/main/sealedsecrets');
-    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible({
-      timeout: 15_000,
-    });
+    const sidebar = await waitForSidebar(page);
+
+    const sealedBtn = sidebar.getByRole('button', { name: /sealed.secrets/i });
+    await sealedBtn.click();
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+
+    await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 });
 
-    // Navigate to Sealing Keys via sidebar
-    const sidebar = page.getByRole('navigation', { name: 'Navigation' });
     const keysLink = sidebar.getByRole('link', { name: /sealing.key/i });
     await expect(keysLink).toBeVisible();
     await keysLink.click();
 
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/sealedsecrets\/keys$/);
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealing.key/i })).toBeVisible();
 
-    // Navigate back to All Sealed Secrets
     const allSecretsLink = sidebar.getByRole('link', { name: /all sealed secrets/i });
     await expect(allSecretsLink).toBeVisible();
     await allSecretsLink.click();
 
+    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/sealedsecrets(?!\/keys)/);
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { name: /sealed.secrets/i })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test('plugin settings page shows sealed-secrets 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(() => {});
 
-    // Wait for plugin list to load — plugin scripts load asynchronously
-    const pluginEntry = page.locator('text=sealed-secrets').first();
+    const pluginEntry = page.locator('text=/sealed.secrets/i').first();
     await expect(pluginEntry).toBeVisible({ timeout: 30_000 });
   });
 });