diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env
index 7979a0bd..9a6bbbf2 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PORT=3000
 BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
+BASE_API_URL=http://localhost:8071/api/v1.0
 CUSTOM_SIGN_IN=false
 TEST_INSTANCE_ONLY=false
 SIGN_IN_EL_TRIGGER=Start Writing
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env.example b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env.example
index 9271b6bc..9273d91a 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env.example
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/.env.example
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 PORT=3000
 BASE_URL=http://localhost:3000
+BASE_API_URL=http://localhost:8071/api/v1.0
 TEST_INSTANCE_ONLY=false
 CUSTOM_SIGN_IN=false
 SIGN_IN_EL_TRIGGER=Start Writing
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-create.spec.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-create.spec.ts
index 0bc3276e..571c846f 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-create.spec.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/doc-create.spec.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ test.describe('Doc Create: Not logged', () => {
     };
 
     const newDoc = await request.post(
-      `http://localhost:8071/api/v1.0/documents/create-for-owner/`,
+      `${process.env.BASE_API_URL}/documents/create-for-owner/`,
       {
         data,
         headers: {
diff --git a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/utils-common.ts b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/utils-common.ts
index ad4ae595..06209b6c 100644
--- a/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/utils-common.ts
+++ b/src/frontend/apps/e2e/__tests__/app-impress/utils-common.ts
@@ -208,8 +208,11 @@ export const goToGridDoc = async (
   page: Page,
   { nthRow = 1, title }: GoToGridDocOptions = {},
 ) => {
-  const header = page.locator('header').first();
-  await header.locator('h1').getByText('Docs').click();
+  if (
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Back to homepage' }).isVisible()
+  ) {
+    await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Back to homepage' }).click();
+  }
 
   const docsGrid = page.getByTestId('docs-grid');
   await expect(docsGrid).toBeVisible();