diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
index 213e20bb6a7..0b0e08a34ff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-build-and-e2e-tests.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Load docker images and start containers.
               working-directory: package/woocommerce/plugins/woocommerce
-              run: pnpx wc-e2e docker:up
+              run: pnpx wc-e2e docker:up && pnpx wc-e2e docker:wait
 
             - name: Move current directory to code. We will install zip file in this dir later.
               run: mv ./package/woocommerce/plugins/woocommerce/* ./code/woocommerce
@@ -141,10 +141,6 @@ jobs:
                   npm install -g pnpm
                   pnpm install
 
-            - name: Wait for the Docker container to be built
-              working-directory: package/woocommerce/plugins/woocommerce
-              run: pnpx wc-e2e docker:wait
-
             - name: Run tests command.
               working-directory: package/woocommerce/plugins/woocommerce
               env: