diff --git a/protocol-designer/cypress/e2e/mixSettings.cy.js b/protocol-designer/cypress/e2e/mixSettings.cy.js
index 600d25971be..20461917d13 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/cypress/e2e/mixSettings.cy.js
+++ b/protocol-designer/cypress/e2e/mixSettings.cy.js
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 // }
 
 describe('Advanced Settings for Mix Form', () => {
+  cy.visit('/')
   // before(() => {
   //   cy.visit('/')
   //   cy.closeAnnouncementModal()
diff --git a/protocol-designer/cypress/support/commands.ts b/protocol-designer/cypress/support/commands.ts
index 76e6dd7d545..2ab9390aa06 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/cypress/support/commands.ts
+++ b/protocol-designer/cypress/support/commands.ts
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('verifySettingsPage', () => {
 Cypress.Commands.add('closeAnalyticsModal', () => {
   // ComputingSpinner sometimes covers the announcement modal button and prevents the button click
   // this will retry until the ComputingSpinner does not exist
-  cy.contains('button', 'Confirm').click()
+  cy.contains('button', 'Confirm').click({ force: true })
 })
 
 //