diff --git a/test/package-lock.json b/test/package-lock.json
index 05211fd..13760fd 100644
--- a/test/package-lock.json
+++ b/test/package-lock.json
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "chromedriver": "^120.0.1",
+        "safetydance": "^2.4.0",
         "selenium-webdriver": "^4.16.0"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
@@ -1083,6 +1084,14 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    "node_modules/safetydance": {
+      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safetydance/-/safetydance-2.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KsQJ5xpuv05yeLVMP6FTp8PNtj/iY5MxmirU2Bb6lf5EvKkZFr3Qrx9umV9/NrAvRfin8mhotJNAnBD3C3MUkw==",
+      "engines": [
+        "node >= 4.0.0"
+      ]
+    },
     "node_modules/selenium-webdriver": {
       "version": "4.16.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/selenium-webdriver/-/selenium-webdriver-4.16.0.tgz",
@@ -2130,6 +2139,11 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-rp3So07KcdmmKbGvgaNxQSJr7bGVSVk5S9Eq1F+ppbRo70+YeaDxkw5Dd8NPN+GD6bjnYm2VuPuCXmpuYvmCXQ==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "safetydance": {
+      "version": "2.4.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safetydance/-/safetydance-2.4.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KsQJ5xpuv05yeLVMP6FTp8PNtj/iY5MxmirU2Bb6lf5EvKkZFr3Qrx9umV9/NrAvRfin8mhotJNAnBD3C3MUkw=="
+    },
     "selenium-webdriver": {
       "version": "4.16.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/selenium-webdriver/-/selenium-webdriver-4.16.0.tgz",
diff --git a/test/package.json b/test/package.json
index 486a6be..5d4fe33 100644
--- a/test/package.json
+++ b/test/package.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "chromedriver": "^120.0.1",
+    "safetydance": "^2.4.0",
     "selenium-webdriver": "^4.16.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 7efa62c..cdc1e14 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const execSync = require('child_process').execSync,
     expect = require('expect.js'),
     readlinePromises = require('readline/promises'),
     path = require('path'),
+    safetydance = require('safetydance'),
     util = require('util'),
     { Builder, By, Key, until } = require('selenium-webdriver'),
     { Options } = require('selenium-webdriver/chrome');
@@ -126,7 +127,8 @@ describe('Application life cycle test', function () {
         await browser.get(`https://${app.fqdn}`);
         await browser.sleep(2000);
 
-        await waitForElement(By.xpath('//a[contains(text(), "Configure my instance")]'));
+        const [error] = await safe(waitForElement(By.xpath('//a[contains(text(), "Configure my instance")]')));
+        if (error) return; // sometimes it doesn't appear, maybe it's cached in local storage
         await browser.findElement(By.xpath('//a[contains(text(), "Configure my instance")]')).click(); // this opens a new window
 
         let say_cmd = await getOS() == "Darwin" ? "say" : "spd-say";