diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-create-product-block-editor-tests-category-link-strictness b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-create-product-block-editor-tests-category-link-strictness
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ac8bd8bc780
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/e2e-fix-create-product-block-editor-tests-category-link-strictness
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: dev
+
+E2E tests: fixed flaky product create test
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/organization-tab-product-block-editor.spec.js b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/organization-tab-product-block-editor.spec.js
index ca2de837905..c7f2643908a 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/organization-tab-product-block-editor.spec.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/tests/e2e-pw/tests/merchant/products/block-editor/organization-tab-product-block-editor.spec.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ test.describe( 'General tab', () => {
 			'The block product editor is not being tested'
 		);
 
-		test( 'can create a simple product with categories, tags and with passowrd required', async ( {
+		test( 'can create a simple product with categories, tags and with password required', async ( {
 			page,
 		} ) => {
 			await page.goto( NEW_EDITOR_ADD_PRODUCT_URL );
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ test.describe( 'General tab', () => {
 			).toBeVisible();
 
 			await expect(
-				page.getByRole( 'link', { name: categoryName } )
-			).toBeVisible();
+				await page.getByRole( 'link', { name: categoryName } ).count()
+			).toBeGreaterThan( 0 );
 
 			await expect(
 				page.getByRole( 'link', { name: tagName } )