diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-flaky-variations-test b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-flaky-variations-test
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7f599705d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-flaky-variations-test
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+
+Fixes a flaky product variations e2e test
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/create-variable-product-block-editor.spec.js b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/create-variable-product-block-editor.spec.js
index 8417a8264f3..bab4fefb088 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/create-variable-product-block-editor.spec.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/create-variable-product-block-editor.spec.js
@@ -367,10 +367,14 @@ test.describe( 'Variations tab', { tag: '@gutenberg' }, () => {
 
 			await page.getByLabel( 'Delete variation' ).click();
 
-			const element = page.locator( 'div.components-snackbar__content' );
-			await expect( await element.innerText() ).toMatch(
-				'1 variation deleted.'
-			);
+			await expect(
+				page.getByText( '1 variation deleted.' )
+			).toBeVisible();
+
+			await page.waitForSelector(
+				'div.woocommerce-product-variations-pagination__info',
+				{ timeout: 20000 }
+			); // test was timing out before page loaded
 
 			await expect(
 				await page