diff --git a/e2e-tests/common/context.ts b/e2e-tests/common/context.ts
index fa6da9f9..339c02ed 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/common/context.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/common/context.ts
@@ -318,8 +318,7 @@ export function getIdentifiersToTest(): string[] {
 
 export function getPageBaseUrlToTest(instanceId: string): string {
   let baseUrl =
-    process.env.TEST_PAGE_BASE_URL ||
-    `https://{instanceId}.watch.staging.kausal.tech`;
+    process.env.TEST_PAGE_BASE_URL || `http://{instanceId}.localhost:3000`;
   baseUrl = baseUrl.replace('{instanceId}', instanceId);
   return baseUrl;
 }
diff --git a/e2e-tests/tests/basic.spec.ts b/e2e-tests/tests/basic.spec.ts
index 3a56b618..fae9016d 100644
--- a/e2e-tests/tests/basic.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e-tests/tests/basic.spec.ts
@@ -97,17 +97,18 @@ const testPlan = (planId: string) =>
     });
 
     test('empty page', async ({ page, ctx }) => {
-      const EmptyPageMenuItem = ctx.getEmptyPageMenuItem();
-      test.skip(!EmptyPageMenuItem, 'No empty pages for plan');
+      const emptyPageMenuItem = ctx.getEmptyPageMenuItem();
+      test.skip(!emptyPageMenuItem, 'No empty pages for plan');
 
-      const items = ctx.getEmptyPageChildrenItems(EmptyPageMenuItem?.page.id);
+      const items = ctx.getEmptyPageChildrenItems(emptyPageMenuItem?.page.id);
       test.skip(
         !items || items.length === 0,
         'No children category or content pages for plan'
       );
       const nav = page.locator('nav#global-navigation-bar');
-      const emptyPageMenuLink = nav.getByRole('link', {
-        name: EmptyPageMenuItem?.page.title,
+      await expect(nav).toBeVisible();
+      const emptyPageMenuLink = nav.getByRole('button', {
+        name: emptyPageMenuItem?.page.title,
         exact: true,
       });
       await emptyPageMenuLink.click();