diff --git a/tests/backstop/engine_scripts/puppet/clickAndHoverHelper.js b/tests/backstop/engine_scripts/puppet/clickAndHoverHelper.js
index 81e0c9b37..b80431cc9 100644
--- a/tests/backstop/engine_scripts/puppet/clickAndHoverHelper.js
+++ b/tests/backstop/engine_scripts/puppet/clickAndHoverHelper.js
@@ -6,24 +6,24 @@ module.exports = async (page, scenario) => {
 
   if (hoverSelector) {
     for (const hoverSelectorIndex of [].concat(hoverSelector)) {
-      await page.waitFor(hoverSelectorIndex);
+      await page.waitForTimeout(hoverSelectorIndex);
       await page.hover(hoverSelectorIndex);
     }
   }
 
   if (clickSelector) {
     for (const clickSelectorIndex of [].concat(clickSelector)) {
-      await page.waitFor(clickSelectorIndex);
+      await page.waitForTimeout(clickSelectorIndex);
       await page.click(clickSelectorIndex);
     }
   }
 
   if (postInteractionWait) {
-    await page.waitFor(postInteractionWait);
+    await page.waitForTimeout(postInteractionWait);
   }
 
   if (scrollToSelector) {
-    await page.waitFor(scrollToSelector);
+    await page.waitForTimeout(scrollToSelector);
     await page.evaluate(scrollToSelector => {
       document.querySelector(scrollToSelector).scrollIntoView();
     }, scrollToSelector);