diff --git a/src/e2e-test/java/io/cdap/cdap/ui/utils/Commands.java b/src/e2e-test/java/io/cdap/cdap/ui/utils/Commands.java
index bae36123a49..690bc011c5e 100644
--- a/src/e2e-test/java/io/cdap/cdap/ui/utils/Commands.java
+++ b/src/e2e-test/java/io/cdap/cdap/ui/utils/Commands.java
@@ -354,8 +354,10 @@ public static void fillInPipelineName(String pipelineName) {
 
   public static void dismissTopBanner() {
     try {
-      ElementHelper.clickOnElement(Helper.locateElementByXPath(
-          "//div[@data-testid='valium-banner-hydrator']//button[@class='close ng-scope']"));
+      WebElement bannerCloseButton = Helper.locateElementByXPath(
+          "//div[@data-testid='valium-banner-hydrator']//button[@class='close ng-scope']");
+      WaitHelper.waitForElementToBeClickable(bannerCloseButton);
+      ElementHelper.clickOnElement(bannerCloseButton);
     } catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
       // pass
     }