diff --git a/frontend/e2e/periods.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/periods.spec.ts
index 32e7d23..4c5e5bf 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/periods.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/periods.spec.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ test.describe('Periods Management (Story 2.3)', () => {
 			await page.goto(`${ALPHA_URL}/admin/academic-year/periods`);
 
 			const tabs = page.getByRole('tab');
-			await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(3);
+			await expect(tabs).toHaveCount(3, { timeout: 10000 });
 		});
 
 		test('current year tab is active by default', async ({ page }) => {
diff --git a/frontend/e2e/user-blocking.spec.ts b/frontend/e2e/user-blocking.spec.ts
index 9cfaca3..b310a02 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/user-blocking.spec.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/user-blocking.spec.ts
@@ -25,13 +25,16 @@ test.describe('User Blocking', () => {
 	function clearCache() {
 		const projectRoot = join(__dirname, '../..');
 		const composeFile = join(projectRoot, 'compose.yaml');
-		try {
-			execSync(
-				`docker compose -f "${composeFile}" exec -T php php bin/console cache:pool:clear paginated_queries.cache 2>&1`,
-				{ encoding: 'utf-8' }
-			);
-		} catch {
-			// Cache pool may not exist in all environments
+		const pools = ['paginated_queries.cache', 'users.cache'];
+		for (const pool of pools) {
+			try {
+				execSync(
+					`docker compose -f "${composeFile}" exec -T php php bin/console cache:pool:clear ${pool} 2>&1`,
+					{ encoding: 'utf-8' }
+				);
+			} catch {
+				// Cache pool may not exist in all environments
+			}
 		}
 	}