diff --git a/admin-compliance/e2e/specs/iace-module.spec.ts b/admin-compliance/e2e/specs/iace-module.spec.ts
index cce1a27..91bb996 100644
--- a/admin-compliance/e2e/specs/iace-module.spec.ts
+++ b/admin-compliance/e2e/specs/iace-module.spec.ts
@@ -68,11 +68,12 @@ async function dismissCookieBanner(page: Page) {
 async function goTo(page: Page, path: string) {
   await page.goto(`${BASE}${path}`, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded', timeout: 30000 })
   await dismissCookieBanner(page)
-  // Wait for React hydration + API fetches by checking for sidebar nav
+  // Wait for React hydration + API fetches — the h1 element is rendered
+  // after the project data loads, so wait for any h1 to appear
   try {
-    await page.locator('nav').first().waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 10000 })
-  } catch { /* nav may not be present on all pages */ }
-  await page.waitForTimeout(2000)
+    await page.locator('h1').first().waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 15000 })
+  } catch { /* h1 may not appear if page errors */ }
+  await page.waitForTimeout(1000)
   await dismissCookieBanner(page)
 }