diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/bugs/5043.js b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/bugs/5043.js
index d0f2361c..6bd688dd 100644
--- a/test/e2e-cypress/tests/bugs/5043.js
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/tests/bugs/5043.js
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import repeat from "lodash/repeat"
-
 describe("#5043: path-level $ref path items should inherit global consumes/produces", () => {
   it("should render consumes options correctly", () => {
     cy
       .visit("/?url=/documents/bugs/5043/swagger.yaml")
+      .wait(500) // HACK: wait for external spec ref to resolve (swagger.yaml->status.yaml)
       .get("#operations-pet-findPetsByStatus")
       .click()
       .get(".try-out__btn")
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ describe("#5043: path-level $ref path items should inherit global consumes/produ
   it("should render produces options correctly", () => {
     cy
       .visit("/?url=/documents/bugs/5043/swagger.yaml")
+      .wait(500) // HACK: wait for external spec ref to resolve (swagger.yaml->status.yaml)
       .get("#operations-pet-findPetsByStatus")
       .click()
       .get(".try-out__btn")