diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cedc58a4..dd867f70 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - Refactor New Relic browser monitoring instrumentation
 - Update Playwright.yml to use same package versions as package.json
 - Fix: reverse node to v18.18.2
+- SFR-1869: Add assertion step to minimize timeout errors
 
 ## [0.17.5]
 
diff --git a/playwright/features/edd.feature b/playwright/features/edd.feature
index e4345b69..9051df26 100644
--- a/playwright/features/edd.feature
+++ b/playwright/features/edd.feature
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@ Feature: EDD Request Process
         And I fill in the "username field" with "catalog username"
         And I fill in the "password field" with "catalog password"
         And I click the "login button"
+        And the "first request button" should be displayed
         And I click the "first request button"
         Then the "delivery location heading" should be displayed
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