diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/cell_operations.spec.ts b/ui-tests/tests/cell_operations.spec.ts
index c84d727..a9736ac 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/cell_operations.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/cell_operations.spec.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
-import { expect, galata, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
-import { openNotebook, cleanup, watchTimeIncrease } from './utils';
+import { expect, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+  openNotebook,
+  cleanup,
+  watchTimeIncrease,
+} from './utils';
 
 const NOTEBOOK_ID = '@jupyterlab/notebook-extension:tracker';
 
 test.describe('Cell operations', () => {
   test.use({
     mockSettings: {
-      ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+      ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
       [NOTEBOOK_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
         windowingMode: 'defer',
       },
     },
diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/settings_editor.spec.ts b/ui-tests/tests/settings_editor.spec.ts
index d50eee3..10e27b1 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/settings_editor.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/settings_editor.spec.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ test.describe('Settings Editor', () => {
       '.jp-PluginList .jp-PluginList-entry >> text="Execute Time"'
     );
 
+    await plugin.waitFor();
     expect(plugin).toHaveCount(1);
   });
 });
diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/timing_outcomes.spec.ts b/ui-tests/tests/timing_outcomes.spec.ts
index bb14d4a..8eda055 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/timing_outcomes.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/timing_outcomes.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-import { expect, galata, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
-import { openNotebook, cleanup, acceptDialog, maskedScreenshot } from './utils';
+import { expect, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+  openNotebook,
+  cleanup,
+  acceptDialog,
+  maskedScreenshot,
+} from './utils';
 
 const SETTINGS_ID = 'jupyterlab-execute-time:settings';
 
@@ -9,9 +15,9 @@ test.describe('Timing outcomes', () => {
   // Disable flashing highlight for screenshot consistency
   test.use({
     mockSettings: {
-      ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+      ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
       [SETTINGS_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
         highlight: false,
       },
     },
diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/timing_outputs_outcomes.spec.ts b/ui-tests/tests/timing_outputs_outcomes.spec.ts
index 7fea776..5c3a1e7 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/timing_outputs_outcomes.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/timing_outputs_outcomes.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
-import { expect, galata, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
-import { openNotebook, cleanup, maskedScreenshot } from './utils';
+import { expect, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+  openNotebook,
+  cleanup,
+  maskedScreenshot,
+} from './utils';
 
 const SETTINGS_ID = 'jupyterlab-execute-time:settings';
 
@@ -9,9 +14,9 @@ test.describe('Timing outcomes with ', () => {
   // Disable flashing highlight for screenshot consistency
   test.use({
     mockSettings: {
-      ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+      ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
       [SETTINGS_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
         highlight: false,
         showOutputsPerSecond: true,
       },
diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/utils.ts b/ui-tests/tests/utils.ts
index b96806e..7c0a721 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/utils.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/utils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
+import { galata } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
 import { Page, ElementHandle, Locator } from 'playwright';
 import * as path from 'path';
 
+const NOTEBOOK_ID = '@jupyterlab/notebook-extension:tracker';
+
+export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
+  ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+  [NOTEBOOK_ID]: {
+    ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
+    recordTiming: true,
+  },
+};
+
 /**
  * Upload and open given notebook.
  */
diff --git a/ui-tests/tests/windowed_notebook.spec.ts b/ui-tests/tests/windowed_notebook.spec.ts
index 2efd517..da9307f 100644
--- a/ui-tests/tests/windowed_notebook.spec.ts
+++ b/ui-tests/tests/windowed_notebook.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { expect, galata, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
-import { openNotebook, acceptDialog, cleanup } from './utils';
+import { expect, test } from '@jupyterlab/galata';
+import { DEFAULT_SETTINGS, openNotebook, acceptDialog, cleanup } from './utils';
 
 const SETTINGS_ID = 'jupyterlab-execute-time:settings';
 const NOTEBOOK_ID = '@jupyterlab/notebook-extension:tracker';
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ const NOTEBOOK_ID = '@jupyterlab/notebook-extension:tracker';
 test.describe('Windowed notebook', () => {
   test.use({
     mockSettings: {
-      ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+      ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
       [NOTEBOOK_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
         windowingMode: 'full',
       },
     },
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ test.describe('Windowed notebook/hover', () => {
   // because in this mode execution does not move the notebook window.
   test.use({
     mockSettings: {
-      ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
+      ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
       [NOTEBOOK_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[NOTEBOOK_ID],
         windowingMode: 'full',
       },
       [SETTINGS_ID]: {
-        ...galata.DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
+        ...DEFAULT_SETTINGS[SETTINGS_ID],
         positioning: 'hover',
       },
     },