diff --git a/superset-frontend/cypress-base/cypress/integration/dashboard/edit_mode.test.js b/superset-frontend/cypress-base/cypress/integration/dashboard/edit_mode.test.js
index 464b377e89ef7..47fbabcb94a14 100644
--- a/superset-frontend/cypress-base/cypress/integration/dashboard/edit_mode.test.js
+++ b/superset-frontend/cypress-base/cypress/integration/dashboard/edit_mode.test.js
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ describe('Dashboard edit mode', () => {
 
     cy.get('.tabs-components .nav-tabs li a').contains('Charts').click();
 
+    // wait for tab-switching animation to complete
+    cy.wait(1000);
+
     // find box plot is available from list
     cy.get('.tabs-components')
       .find('.chart-card-container')