diff --git a/cypress/integration/4-step-by-step-tests/step-by-step-journey.cypress.js b/cypress/integration/4-step-by-step-tests/step-by-step-journey.cypress.js
index 5e9f9c0861..5a808f1146 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/4-step-by-step-tests/step-by-step-journey.cypress.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/4-step-by-step-tests/step-by-step-journey.cypress.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { deleteFile } from '../utils'
 
 const { waitForApplication, copyFile } = require('../utils')
 
+const testDir = path.resolve(process.env.KIT_TEST_DIR || 'cypress/temp/test-project')
+
 const fixtures = path.join(Cypress.config('fixturesFolder'))
 
 const fixtureViews = path.join(fixtures, 'views')
@@ -29,20 +31,24 @@ const assertHidden = (step) => {
   cy.get(showHideLinkQuery(step)).should('contains.text', 'Show')
 }
 
+const runScript = (script) => {
+  script = `cd ${testDir} && ${script}`
+  cy.task('log', script)
+  cy.exec(script)
+}
+
 describe('Step by step journey', async () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    cy.exec('npm install jquery')
-    cy.wait(2000)
+  before(() => {
+    runScript('npm install jquery')
     waitForApplication()
     copyFile(stepByStepNavigationFixtureView, stepByStepNavigationView)
     cy.visit(stepByStepNavigationPath)
     cy.get('h1').should('contains.text', 'Juggling Tricks: step by step')
   })
 
-  afterEach(() => {
+  after(() => {
     deleteFile(stepByStepNavigationView)
-    cy.exec('npm uninstall jquery')
-    cy.wait(2000)
+    runScript('npm uninstall jquery')
   })
 
   it('renders ok', () => {