diff --git a/cypress.json b/cypress.json
index ae0c45c3ae..97ac41bb61 100644
--- a/cypress.json
+++ b/cypress.json
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
   "baseUrl": "http://test_site_ui:8000",
   "projectId": "92odwv",
   "adminPassword": "admin",
-  "defaultCommandTimeout": 10000,
+  "defaultCommandTimeout": 20000,
   "pageLoadTimeout": 15000
 }
diff --git a/cypress/integration/control_link.js b/cypress/integration/control_link.js
index 658a7fe320..0dc7d5b88e 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/control_link.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/control_link.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 context('Control Link', () => {
-	beforeEach(() => {
+	before(() => {
 		cy.login();
 		cy.visit('/desk#workspace/Website');
+	});
+
+	beforeEach(() => {
+		cy.visit('/desk#workspace/Website');
 		cy.create_records({
 			doctype: 'ToDo',
 			description: 'this is a test todo for link'
@@ -30,7 +34,7 @@ context('Control Link', () => {
 
 		cy.get('.frappe-control[data-fieldname=link] input').focus().as('input');
 		cy.wait('@search_link');
-		cy.get('@input').type('todo for link');
+		cy.get('@input').type('todo for link', { delay: 200 });
 		cy.wait('@search_link');
 		cy.get('.frappe-control[data-fieldname=link] ul').should('be.visible');
 		cy.get('.frappe-control[data-fieldname=link] input').type('{enter}', { delay: 100 });
diff --git a/cypress/integration/relative_filters.js b/cypress/integration/relative_filters.js
index 986c5ce342..411ede62fa 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/relative_filters.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/relative_filters.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 context('Relative Timeframe', () => {
 	beforeEach(() => {
 		cy.login();
-		cy.visit('/desk#workspace/Website');
 	});
 	before(() => {
 		cy.login();