diff --git a/tests/e2e/pageobjects/dashboard/UserPreferences.ts b/tests/e2e/pageobjects/dashboard/UserPreferences.ts
index 6d86f806021..c06a23bb06e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/pageobjects/dashboard/UserPreferences.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/pageobjects/dashboard/UserPreferences.ts
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ export class UserPreferences {
 
 		Logger.info('Pasting private SSH key');
 		await this.driverHelper.waitAndClick(UserPreferences.PASTE_PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FIELD);
-		await this.driverHelper.getAction().sendKeys(privateSshKey).perform();
+		await this.driverHelper.type(UserPreferences.PASTE_PRIVATE_SSH_KEY_FIELD, privateSshKey);
 
 		// verify private SSH key was correctly set
 		const enteredPrivateKey: string = await this.driverHelper.waitAndGetValue(
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export class UserPreferences {
 
 		Logger.info('Pasting public SSH key');
 		await this.driverHelper.waitAndClick(UserPreferences.PASTE_PUBLIC_SSH_KEY_FIELD);
-		await this.driverHelper.getAction().sendKeys(publicSshKey).perform();
+		await this.driverHelper.type(UserPreferences.PASTE_PUBLIC_SSH_KEY_FIELD, publicSshKey);
 
 		// verify public SSH key was correctly set
 		const enteredPublicKey: string = await this.driverHelper.waitAndGetValue(
diff --git a/tests/e2e/specs/factory/SshUrlNoOauthPatFactory.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/specs/factory/SshUrlNoOauthPatFactory.spec.ts
index 6d6f3b9146a..9fb448266a5 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/specs/factory/SshUrlNoOauthPatFactory.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/specs/factory/SshUrlNoOauthPatFactory.spec.ts
@@ -134,10 +134,10 @@ suite(`The SshUrlNoOauthPatFactory userstory ${BASE_TEST_CONSTANTS.TEST_ENVIRONM
 
 			Logger.debug('Clearing the editor with Ctrl+A');
 			await driverHelper.getDriver().actions().keyDown(Key.CONTROL).sendKeys('a').keyUp(Key.CONTROL).perform();
-			await driverHelper.wait(1000);
+			await driverHelper.wait(2000);
 			Logger.debug('Deleting selected text');
 			await driverHelper.getDriver().actions().sendKeys(Key.DELETE).perform();
-			await driverHelper.wait(1000);
+			await driverHelper.wait(2000);
 			Logger.debug(`Entering text: "${changesToCommit}"`);
 			await driverHelper.wait(2000);
 			await driverHelper.getDriver().actions().sendKeys(changesToCommit).perform();