diff --git a/site/e2e/helpers.ts b/site/e2e/helpers.ts
index 8743b13730b08..1cc442ce72c70 100644
--- a/site/e2e/helpers.ts
+++ b/site/e2e/helpers.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,18 @@ export const createWorkspace = async (
   await page.getByTestId("form-submit").click()
 
   await expect(page).toHaveURL("/@admin/" + name)
+
+  // FIXME: workaround for https://github.com/coder/coder/issues/8566
+  const reloadTimer = setInterval(async () => {
+    await page.reload()
+  }, 3000)
   await page.waitForSelector(
     "span[data-testid='build-status'] >> text=Running",
     {
       state: "visible",
     },
   )
+  clearInterval(reloadTimer)
   return name
 }