diff --git a/scripts/harb-evaluator/helpers/stake.ts b/scripts/harb-evaluator/helpers/stake.ts
index 63f898f..a3cf190 100644
--- a/scripts/harb-evaluator/helpers/stake.ts
+++ b/scripts/harb-evaluator/helpers/stake.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ async function navigateToStakePage(page: Page): Promise<void> {
     console.log('[stake] Password prompt detected, entering lobsterDao...');
     await page.getByLabel('Password').fill('lobsterDao');
     await page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Login' }).click();
-    // router.push('/') in LoginView → '/' redirects to '/stake' → stake page loads.
-    // Allow extra time for the two-hop client-side navigation to settle in slow CI.
-    await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle', { timeout: 20_000 });
+    // router.push('/') in LoginView → '/' redirects to '/app/stake' → stake page loads.
+    // waitForLoadState('networkidle') is avoided here for the same reason as navigate.ts:
+    // persistent WebSocket connections prevent the network from ever going idle.
+    // Instead, wait for the URL to settle on the stake page as the readiness signal.
+    await page.waitForURL('**/app/stake**', { timeout: 20_000 });
     console.log('[stake] Authenticated, stake page loading');
   }
 }