diff --git a/cypress/e2e/add-forge-now-request-create.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/add-forge-now-request-create.cy.js
--- a/cypress/e2e/add-forge-now-request-create.cy.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/add-forge-now-request-create.cy.js
@@ -67,10 +67,15 @@
     populateForm('cgit', 'https://cgit.org', 'admin', 'admin@example.org', 'on', '');
     cy.get('#requestCreateForm').submit();
 
+    cy.intercept(this.Urls.add_forge_request_list_datatables() + '**')
+      .as('addForgeRequestsList');
+
     // user requests filter checkbox should be in the DOM
     cy.get('#swh-add-forge-requests-list-tab').click();
     cy.get('#swh-add-forge-user-filter').should('exist').should('be.checked');
 
+    cy.wait('@addForgeRequestsList');
+
     // check unfiltered user requests
     cy.get('tbody tr').then(rows => {
       expect(rows.length).to.eq(2);
@@ -79,6 +84,8 @@
     cy.get('#swh-add-forge-user-filter')
       .uncheck({force: true});
 
+    cy.wait('@addForgeRequestsList');
+
     // Users now sees everything
     cy.get('tbody tr').then(rows => {
       expect(rows.length).to.eq(2 + 1);