diff --git a/database/src/seeds/01_db_system_users.ts b/database/src/seeds/01_db_system_users.ts
index e22e862f28..558fa5397b 100644
--- a/database/src/seeds/01_db_system_users.ts
+++ b/database/src/seeds/01_db_system_users.ts
@@ -11,21 +11,18 @@ const systemUsers = [
   { identifier: 'jxdunsdo', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
   { identifier: 'mbaerg', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
   { identifier: 'nphura', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
-  { identifier: 'opieross', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
   { identifier: 'postman', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 2 },
   { identifier: 'robmunro', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
-  { identifier: 'rstens', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 }, //13
+  { identifier: 'rstens', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
   { identifier: 'tadekens', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
-  { identifier: 'sdevalap', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
-  { identifier: 'ckich', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
-  { identifier: 'test1', type: 'BCEID', roleId: 1 }, //16
-  { identifier: 'test2', type: 'BCEID', roleId: 4 }, //17
-  { identifier: 'test3', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 }, //18
-  { identifier: 'test4', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 2 }, //19
-  { identifier: 'test5', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 3 }, //20
-  { identifier: 'test6', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 4 }, //21
-  { identifier: 'test7', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 4 }, //22
-  { identifier: 'cypress', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 } //23
+  { identifier: 'test1', type: 'BCEID', roleId: 1 },
+  { identifier: 'test2', type: 'BCEID', roleId: 4 },
+  { identifier: 'test3', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 },
+  { identifier: 'test4', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 2 },
+  { identifier: 'test5', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 3 },
+  { identifier: 'test6', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 4 },
+  { identifier: 'test7', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 4 },
+  { identifier: 'cypress', type: 'IDIR', roleId: 1 }
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/testing/e2e/cypress/page-functions/project/project-create-page.ts b/testing/e2e/cypress/page-functions/project/project-create-page.ts
index 48b347154a..6b073e643b 100644
--- a/testing/e2e/cypress/page-functions/project/project-create-page.ts
+++ b/testing/e2e/cypress/page-functions/project/project-create-page.ts
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ export function publish_project() {
     .contains("Publish Project")
     .should("be.visible");
   cy.get('button[data-testid="publish-project-button"]').click();
+  cy.wait(2000);
   cy.get('button[data-testid="publish-project-button"]')
     .contains("Unpublish Project")
     .should("be.visible");