diff --git a/e2e/process-services-cloud/form-field/dropdown-widget.e2e.ts b/e2e/process-services-cloud/form-field/dropdown-widget.e2e.ts
index d12e910f28..c82c151ea7 100644
--- a/e2e/process-services-cloud/form-field/dropdown-widget.e2e.ts
+++ b/e2e/process-services-cloud/form-field/dropdown-widget.e2e.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ describe('Form Field Component - Dropdown Widget', () => {
         runningProcessInstance = await processInstancesService.createProcessInstance(processDefinition.entry.key, simpleApp);
         queryService = new QueryService(apiService);
 
+        await browser.driver.sleep(4000); // eventual consistency query
         tasklist = await queryService.getProcessInstanceTasks(runningProcessInstance.entry.id, simpleApp);
         task = await tasklist.list.entries[0];
         tasksService = new TasksService(apiService);