diff --git a/tests/e2e/web/pages/peoplePage.ts b/tests/e2e/web/pages/peoplePage.ts
index 8c620f4d..3dec2a04 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/web/pages/peoplePage.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/web/pages/peoplePage.ts
@@ -427,8 +427,8 @@ export class PeoplePage {
 
   async verifyNumberOfMatchingProfiles(count: number) {
     await expect(this.profileCount).toBeVisible()
-    const test = await this.profileCount.textContent()
-    if (!test) return
-    expect(actual).toStrictEqual(expected)
+    const actualCount = await this.profileCount.textContent()
+    if (!actualCount) return
+    expect(parseInt(actualCount)).toStrictEqual(count)
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
index 537853fb..262b3cf9 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signIn.spec.ts
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ test.describe('when given invalid input', () => {
       page.getByText('Failed to sign in with your email and password', {exact: true}),
     ).toBeVisible()
   })
-})
+})
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diff --git a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signUp.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signUp.spec.ts
index 53562129..a266bb17 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/web/specs/signUp.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/web/specs/signUp.spec.ts
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ test.describe('when an error occurs', () => {
     await app.signUp.verifyUsernameError()
     await expect(app.signUp.nextButtonLocator).toBeDisabled()
   })
-})
+})
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