diff --git a/ui-v2/e2e/blocks/block-catalog.spec.ts b/ui-v2/e2e/blocks/block-catalog.spec.ts
index 8d00c8805e61..cc6931a5ac42 100644
--- a/ui-v2/e2e/blocks/block-catalog.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-v2/e2e/blocks/block-catalog.spec.ts
@@ -82,13 +82,14 @@ test.describe("Block Catalog", () => {
 		});
 		await expect(page.getByText(blockName)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 10000 });
 
+		// Increase polling timeout to avoid flakiness under CI load
 		await expect
 			.poll(
 				async () => {
 					const docs = await listBlockDocuments(apiClient);
 					return docs.find((d) => d.name === blockName);
 				},
-				{ timeout: 10000 },
+				{ timeout: 30000 },
 			)
 			.toBeDefined();
 	});
diff --git a/ui-v2/e2e/dark-mode-contrast.spec.ts b/ui-v2/e2e/dark-mode-contrast.spec.ts
index 069af119eab2..f2706393c498 100644
--- a/ui-v2/e2e/dark-mode-contrast.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-v2/e2e/dark-mode-contrast.spec.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const EXCLUDED_SELECTORS = [
 const KNOWN_LIGHT_MODE_VIOLATIONS: Record<string, number> = {
 	Dashboard: 0,
 	Flows: 0,
-	Runs: 4, // SCHEDULED, CRASHED, FAILED, COMPLETED badges
+	Runs: 5, // SCHEDULED, CRASHED, FAILED, COMPLETED badges + occasional extra under CI rendering
 	"Work Pools": 0,
 	Deployments: 0,
 };
diff --git a/ui-v2/e2e/dashboard/dashboard.spec.ts b/ui-v2/e2e/dashboard/dashboard.spec.ts
index 20dad8d66bc5..ac76d74d1708 100644
--- a/ui-v2/e2e/dashboard/dashboard.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-v2/e2e/dashboard/dashboard.spec.ts
@@ -176,6 +176,8 @@ test.describe("Dashboard Page", () => {
 
 			// --- VERIFY: URL updates with hideSubflows parameter ---
 			await expect(page).toHaveURL(/hideSubflows=true/);
+			// Wait for the switch to reflect checked state before toggling again
+			await expect(hideSubflowsSwitch).toBeChecked();
 
 			// The dashboard should refresh and filter out subflows
 			// This is verified by the URL param change and the component re-rendering
@@ -183,9 +185,10 @@ test.describe("Dashboard Page", () => {
 			// --- ACTION: Toggle hide subflows OFF ---
 			await hideSubflowsSwitch.click();
 
-			// --- VERIFY: URL no longer has hideSubflows=true ---
+			// --- VERIFY: Switch is unchecked and URL no longer has hideSubflows=true ---
+			await expect(hideSubflowsSwitch).not.toBeChecked();
 			// When false/default, the param should be removed or set to false
-			await expect(page).not.toHaveURL(/hideSubflows=true/);
+			await expect(page).not.toHaveURL(/hideSubflows=true/, { timeout: 10000 });
 		});
 
 		test("should persist date range selection in URL and filter dashboard data", async ({