diff --git a/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py b/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
index a3fde3dfa..9fe5510d4 100644
--- a/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
+++ b/shiny/playwright/controller/_input_controls.py
@@ -1026,6 +1026,7 @@ def expect_choices(
             arr_name="choices",
             arr=choices,
             timeout=timeout,
+            alt_verify=True,
         )
 
     def expect_selected(
@@ -1234,6 +1235,7 @@ def expect_choices(
             arr=choices,
             key="data-value",
             timeout=timeout,
+            alt_verify=True,
         )
 
     def expect_selected(
diff --git a/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_select/test_input_select_kitchensink.py b/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_select/test_input_select_kitchensink.py
index 05c4cce41..1cae7ff20 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_select/test_input_select_kitchensink.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_select/test_input_select_kitchensink.py
@@ -58,19 +58,17 @@ def test_input_select_kitchensink(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> None:
         ]
     )
 
-    # TODO-karan; Debug why this does not complete
-    # page.set_default_timeout(100)
-    # select_with_custom_size_and_dict.expect_choices(
-    #     [
-    #         "Orange",
-    #         "Lemon",
-    #         "Lime",
-    #         "Strawberry",
-    #         "Blueberry",
-    #         "Raspberry",
-    #     ],
-    # )
-    # select_with_custom_size_and_dict.expect_size("4")
+    select_with_custom_size_and_dict.expect_choices(
+        [
+            "Orange",
+            "Lemon",
+            "Lime",
+            "Strawberry",
+            "Blueberry",
+            "Raspberry",
+        ],
+    )
+    select_with_custom_size_and_dict.expect_size("4")
 
     # # # TODO-karan; Should we implement this? Seems like the only way to determine which choices belong to which groups. While we're at it, we might as well test the labels.
     # # select_with_custom_size_and_dict.expect_choices({
diff --git a/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_selectize/test_input_selectize_kitchensink.py b/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_selectize/test_input_selectize_kitchensink.py
index cd45eab01..7561873cb 100644
--- a/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_selectize/test_input_selectize_kitchensink.py
+++ b/tests/playwright/shiny/inputs/input_kitchensink/input_selectize/test_input_selectize_kitchensink.py
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ def test_input_selectize_kitchensink(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> Non
 
     basic_selectize = controller.InputSelectize(page, "basic_selectize")
     basic_select_txt = controller.OutputText(page, "basic_result_txt")
-    # # TODO-karan; Debug why this does not complete
-    # basic_selectize.expect_choices(["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry", "Date", "Elderberry"])
+    basic_selectize.expect_choices(["Apple", "Banana", "Cherry", "Date", "Elderberry"])
     basic_selectize.expect_choice_labels(
         [
             "Apple",
@@ -27,10 +26,9 @@ def test_input_selectize_kitchensink(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> Non
 
     selectize_with_label = controller.InputSelectize(page, "selectize_with_label")
     selectize_with_label_txt = controller.OutputText(page, "selectize_with_label_txt")
-    # # TODO-karan; Debug why this does not complete
-    # selectize_with_label.expect_choices(
-    #     ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "date", "elderberry"]
-    # )
+    selectize_with_label.expect_choices(
+        ["apple", "banana", "cherry", "date", "elderberry"]
+    )
     selectize_with_label.expect_choice_labels(
         [
             "Apple",
@@ -74,10 +72,9 @@ def test_input_selectize_kitchensink(page: Page, local_app: ShinyAppProc) -> Non
     selectize_width_close_button_txt.expect_value("Orange")
     selectize_width_close_button.expect_width("400px")
     selectize_width_close_button.expect_choice_groups(["Citrus", "Berries"])
-    # # TODO-karan; Debug why this does not complete
-    # selectize_width_close_button.expect_choices(
-    #     ["Orange", "Lemon", "Lime", "Strawberry", "Blueberry", "Raspberry"]
-    # )
+    selectize_width_close_button.expect_choices(
+        ["Orange", "Lemon", "Lime", "Strawberry", "Blueberry", "Raspberry"]
+    )
     selectize_width_close_button.expect_choice_labels(
         [
             "Sweet and tangy",