diff --git a/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/e2e.py b/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/e2e.py
index b110848fef..e69a5129fd 100644
--- a/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/e2e.py
+++ b/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/e2e.py
@@ -181,6 +181,11 @@ def main():
 
             def check_hover():
                 call("activate", owner)
+                current = call("getState", primary_params)
+                window_element = next(element for element in current["elements"] if element["role"] == "AXWindow")
+                call("performSecondaryAction", {**owner, "snapshotId": current["snapshotId"],
+                                                 "elementIndex": window_element["index"], "action": "raise"})
+                call("getState", primary_params)
                 x, y, width, height = json.loads(state_path.read_text())["dragBounds"]
                 call("hover", {**owner, "windowId": primary["windowId"], "x": x + 20, "y": y + 20})
                 wait_state(lambda actual: actual["hoverVisible"], "AppKit tracking area did not reveal hover controls")
diff --git a/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/electron_e2e.py b/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/electron_e2e.py
index fb6b46ba29..0871767683 100644
--- a/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/electron_e2e.py
+++ b/packages/experimental/cua-macos/native/tests/electron_e2e.py
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ def main():
                     (args.artifacts / 'fixture-state.json').write_text(state_path.read_text())
                 def hover_sequence():
                     state = observe()
+                    window = next(window for window in state['windows'] if window['windowId'] == window_id)
                     trigger = next(element for element in state['elements'] if element['role'] == 'AXButton' and
                                    'Reveal hover details' in (element.get('title') or element.get('description') or ''))
                     before = json.loads(state_path.read_text())