diff --git a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/commands/selectContract.ts b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/commands/selectContract.ts
index b228ef85f6..b341f11bbd 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/commands/selectContract.ts
+++ b/apps/remix-ide-e2e/src/commands/selectContract.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class SelectContract extends EventEmitter {
 
 function selectContract (browser: NightwatchBrowser, contractName: string, callback: VoidFunction) {
   browser.clickLaunchIcon('settings').clickLaunchIcon('udapp')
+  .pause(10000)
   .setValue('#runTabView select[class^="contractNames"]', contractName).perform(() => {
     callback()
   })