diff --git a/test/cypress/e2e/faces.cy.ts b/test/cypress/e2e/faces.cy.ts
index 029e432e..a3461720 100644
--- a/test/cypress/e2e/faces.cy.ts
+++ b/test/cypress/e2e/faces.cy.ts
@@ -7,11 +7,17 @@ describe('Faces', () => {
     cy.get('#username').type('admin');
     cy.get('#password').clear();
     cy.get('#password').type('admin');
+    cy.intercept({
+      method: 'Get',
+      url: '/pgapi/gallery/content/',
+    }).as('getContent');
     cy.intercept({
       method: 'Get',
       url: '/pgapi/person',
     }).as('getPerson');
     cy.get('.col-sm-12 > .btn').click();
+    // make sure that the dir is parsed before navigating to faces
+    cy.wait('@getContent');
     cy.get('nav .nav-item .nav-link').contains('Faces').click({force: true});
   });
   it('Show faces', () => {