diff --git a/spec/features/admin/manage_workshop_attendances_spec.rb b/spec/features/admin/manage_workshop_attendances_spec.rb
index 84ad89d6a..9e2192e14 100644
--- a/spec/features/admin/manage_workshop_attendances_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/admin/manage_workshop_attendances_spec.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
     scenario 'can remove a member from the attendee list' do
       visit admin_workshop_path(workshop)
+      expect(page).to have_css('.cancel_attendance', wait: 5)
       find('.cancel_attendance').click
 
       expect(page).to have_content('0 are attending as students')
diff --git a/spec/features/listing_coaches_spec.rb b/spec/features/listing_coaches_spec.rb
index 716c089d8..cf94e1382 100644
--- a/spec/features/listing_coaches_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/listing_coaches_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 RSpec.feature 'when visiting the coaches page', type: :feature do
   scenario 'I can see the most active coaches' do
-    coach = Fabricate(:attended_coach).member
+    # Use a past workshop date in the current year to ensure the coach is counted
+    workshop = Fabricate(:workshop, date_and_time: Time.zone.today.beginning_of_year + 1.month)
+    coach = Fabricate(:attended_coach, workshop: workshop).member
     visit coaches_path
-    expect(page).to have_content coach.name
+    expect(page).to have_content(coach.name, wait: 5)
   end
 
   scenario 'I can see the top coaches by year' do