diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
index db9cf3f62..829ec8a98 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_android.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 name: e2e-Android
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     # Android builds require access to several secrets, so Github won't run
     # those jobs when triggered by pull requests by external developers.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
index 9b93d2bdb..a8960de5f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_ios.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ##
 name: e2e-iOS
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   push:
     branches:
       - 'main'
diff --git a/e2e/addObservationWithoutData.e2e.js b/e2e/addObservationWithoutData.e2e.js
index 202c3581b..1deab8d4b 100644
--- a/e2e/addObservationWithoutData.e2e.js
+++ b/e2e/addObservationWithoutData.e2e.js
@@ -29,20 +29,18 @@ describe( "Add observation without evidence", () => {
 
   it( "should open app with the observation list screen", async () => {
     const loginText = element( by.id( "log-in-to-iNaturalist-text" ) );
-    await waitFor( loginText ).toBeVisible().withTimeout( 10000 );
-    await expect( loginText ).toBeVisible();
+    await waitFor( loginText ).toBeVisible( ).withTimeout( 10000 );
+    await expect( loginText ).toBeVisible( );
   } );
 
   it( "should navigate to observation add screen on add evidence button pressed", async () => {
-    await waitFor( element( by.id( "add-obs-button" ) ) )
-      .toBeVisible()
-      .withTimeout( 10000 );
-    await element( by.id( "add-obs-button" ) ).tap();
-    await expect( element( by.id( "evidence-text" ) ) ).toBeVisible();
-    await expect(
-      element( by.id( "observe-without-evidence-button" ) )
-    ).toBeVisible();
-    await element( by.id( "observe-without-evidence-button" ) ).tap();
-    await waitFor( element( by.id( "new-observation-text" ) ) ).toBeVisible().withTimeout( 10000 );
+    const addObsButton = element( by.id( "add-obs-button" ) );
+    await waitFor( addObsButton ).toBeVisible( ).withTimeout( 10000 );
+    await addObsButton.tap( );
+    await expect( element( by.id( "evidence-text" ) ) ).toBeVisible( );
+    const obsWithoutEvidenceButton = element( by.id( "observe-without-evidence-button" ) );
+    await expect( obsWithoutEvidenceButton ).toBeVisible( );
+    await obsWithoutEvidenceButton.tap( );
+    await waitFor( element( by.id( "new-observation-text" ) ) ).toBeVisible( ).withTimeout( 10000 );
   } );
 } );