diff --git a/tests/proxy_admin_ui_tests/utils/login.ts b/tests/proxy_admin_ui_tests/utils/login.ts
index ea717d17c2..e875508997 100644
--- a/tests/proxy_admin_ui_tests/utils/login.ts
+++ b/tests/proxy_admin_ui_tests/utils/login.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,22 @@
-import { Page } from "@playwright/test";
+import { Page, expect } from "@playwright/test";
 
 export async function loginToUI(page: Page) {
-  // Navigate to login page
-  await page.goto("/login");
+  // Login first
+  await page.goto("http://localhost:4000/ui");
+  console.log("Navigated to login page");
+
+  // Wait for login form to be visible
+  await page.waitForSelector('input[name="username"]', { timeout: 10000 });
+  console.log("Login form is visible");
 
-  // Fill in login form
   await page.fill('input[name="username"]', "admin");
   await page.fill('input[name="password"]', "gm");
+  console.log("Filled login credentials");
 
-  // Submit form
-  await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+  const loginButton = page.locator('input[type="submit"]');
+  await expect(loginButton).toBeEnabled();
+  await loginButton.click();
+  console.log("Clicked login button");
 
   // Wait for navigation to complete
   await page.waitForURL("**/*");