diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 61c6ef2731..c4f2df1be2 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ jobs:
 
   test-remixdesktop-windows:
     executor:
-      name: win/default # executor type
+      name: win/server-2022 # executor type
       size: xlarge # can be medium, large, xlarge, 2xlarge
       shell: bash.exe
     working_directory: ~/remix-project
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ jobs:
       - run:
           name: "Run selenium"
           command: |
-            cd apps/remixdesktop/ && nvm use 20.0.0 && node -v && npm install --global yarn && yarn run selenium-win
+            cd apps/remixdesktop/ 
+            sleep 5
+            nvm use 20.0.0 && node -v && npm install --global yarn && yarn run selenium-win ||  sleep 5 && nvm use 20.0.0 && node -v && npm install --global yarn && yarn run selenium-win
           background: true
       - run:
           name: "Run tests"
@@ -274,7 +276,7 @@ jobs:
             cd apps/remixdesktop/
             nvm use 20.0.0
             node -v
-            npm install --global yarn
+            sleep 15
             yarn run test:app:win
 
   # see https://docs.digicert.com/en/software-trust-manager/ci-cd-integrations/script-integrations/github-integration-ksp.html