diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
index 0c4f46fdfd8..303fada5532 100644
--- a/cypress/support/commands.js
+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
@@ -62,17 +62,18 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('uploadFile', (fileName, mimeType, target) => {
 			}
 			cy.request('/csrftoken')
 				.then(({ body }) => {
-					cy.wait(1000)
 					return cy.wrap(body.token)
 				})
 				.then(async (requesttoken) => {
-					const response = await axios.put(`${url}/remote.php/webdav/${fileName}`, file, {
+					return cy.request({
+						url: `${url}/remote.php/webdav/${fileName}`,
+						method: 'put',
+						body: file,
 						headers: {
 							requesttoken,
 							'Content-Type': mimeType,
-						},
-					})
-					return cy.wrap(response)
+						}
+					});
 				}).then(response => {
 					const fileId = Number(
 						response.headers['oc-fileid']?.split('oc')?.[0]