diff --git a/e2e/work-orders/inline-technician.spec.ts b/e2e/work-orders/inline-technician.spec.ts
index f24acbd6..41a7ffed 100644
--- a/e2e/work-orders/inline-technician.spec.ts
+++ b/e2e/work-orders/inline-technician.spec.ts
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ test.describe("Inline technician registration", () => {
     page,
   }) => {
     const writes: Captured[] = [];
-    await mockApi(page, writes);
+    await mockApi(page, writes, [{ ...BOARD_ROW, lifecycleStatusLabel: "In Progress" }]);
     await page.goto("/workorders");
 
     const row = page.locator("#wo-row-1");
@@ -394,6 +394,7 @@ test.describe("Inline technician registration", () => {
     const writes: Captured[] = [];
     const unassigned = {
       ...BOARD_ROW,
+      lifecycleStatusLabel: "In Progress",
       technicianAssigned: false,
       techName: null,
       techPhone: null,
@@ -490,8 +491,11 @@ test.describe("Inline technician registration", () => {
     await reloadedRow.getByRole("button", { name: "View details" }).click();
     const reloadedDetails = page.getByRole("dialog", { name: "Work order details" });
     await expect(reloadedDetails).toBeVisible();
+    await reloadedDetails.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit WO" }).click();
     await reloadedDetails.getByRole("button", { name: /Vinewood LLC/ }).click();
-    await expect(reloadedDetails.getByRole("button", { name: "No technician" })).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(
+      page.getByRole("dialog").last().getByRole("button", { name: "No technician" }),
+    ).toBeVisible();
   });
 
   test("cancelling the wizard after staging a technician writes no vendor (SH-366)", async ({