diff --git a/.changeset/curly-hats-cheer.md b/.changeset/curly-hats-cheer.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..58abdff061e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/curly-hats-cheer.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@clerk/testing': patch
+---
+
+Improve reliability of checkout testing helpers.
diff --git a/integration/tests/pricing-table.test.ts b/integration/tests/pricing-table.test.ts
index ed19032e2ba..84852a9d6b3 100644
--- a/integration/tests/pricing-table.test.ts
+++ b/integration/tests/pricing-table.test.ts
@@ -306,9 +306,9 @@ testAgainstRunningApps({ withEnv: [appConfigs.envs.withBilling] })('pricing tabl
           .getByText(/Trial/i)
           .locator('xpath=..')
           .getByText(/Free trial/i),
-      ).toBeVisible();
+      ).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
 
-      await expect(u.po.page.getByText(/Trial ends/i)).toBeVisible();
+      await expect(u.po.page.getByText(/Trial ends/i)).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15000 });
 
       await u.po.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Manage' }).first().click();
       await u.po.subscriptionDetails.waitForMounted();
@@ -573,8 +573,10 @@ testAgainstRunningApps({ withEnv: [appConfigs.envs.withBilling] })('pricing tabl
       await u.po.checkout.waitForMounted();
       await u.po.checkout.closeDrawer();
 
-      await u.po.checkout.waitForMounted();
+      // Ensure the checkout gets hidden before opening again to force revalidation
+      await u.po.checkout.root.waitFor({ state: 'hidden' });
       await u.po.pricingTable.startCheckout({ planSlug: 'plus', period: 'monthly' });
+      await u.po.checkout.waitForMounted();
       await u.po.checkout.fillTestCard();
       await u.po.checkout.clickPayOrSubscribe();
       await u.po.checkout.confirmAndContinue();
diff --git a/packages/testing/src/playwright/unstable/page-objects/checkout.ts b/packages/testing/src/playwright/unstable/page-objects/checkout.ts
index 6e30931c653..5ce70782e2a 100644
--- a/packages/testing/src/playwright/unstable/page-objects/checkout.ts
+++ b/packages/testing/src/playwright/unstable/page-objects/checkout.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export const createCheckoutPageObject = (testArgs: { page: EnhancedPage }) => {
   const self = {
     ...common(testArgs),
     waitForMounted: (selector = '.cl-checkout-root') => {
-      return page.waitForSelector(selector, { state: 'attached' });
+      return page.waitForSelector(selector, { state: 'attached', timeout: 20000 });
     },
     closeDrawer: () => {
       return page.locator('.cl-drawerClose').click();
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export const createCheckoutPageObject = (testArgs: { page: EnhancedPage }) => {
       });
     },
     fillCard: async (card: { number: string; expiration: string; cvc: string; country: string; zip: string }) => {
+      await self.waitForStripeElements({ state: 'visible' });
       const frame = page.frameLocator('iframe[src*="elements-inner-payment"]');
       await frame.getByLabel('Card number').fill(card.number);
       await frame.getByLabel('Expiration date').fill(card.expiration);
@@ -29,7 +30,19 @@ export const createCheckoutPageObject = (testArgs: { page: EnhancedPage }) => {
       await frame.getByLabel('ZIP code').fill(card.zip);
     },
     waitForStripeElements: async ({ state = 'visible' }: { state?: 'visible' | 'hidden' } = {}) => {
-      return page.frameLocator('iframe[src*="elements-inner-payment"]').getByLabel('Card number').waitFor({ state });
+      const iframe = page.locator('iframe[src*="elements-inner-payment"]');
+      if (state === 'visible') {
+        await iframe.waitFor({ state: 'attached', timeout: 20000 });
+        await page.frameLocator('iframe[src*="elements-inner-payment"]').getByLabel('Card number').waitFor({
+          state: 'visible',
+          timeout: 20000,
+        });
+      } else {
+        await page.frameLocator('iframe[src*="elements-inner-payment"]').getByLabel('Card number').waitFor({
+          state: 'hidden',
+          timeout: 20000,
+        });
+      }
     },
     clickPayOrSubscribe: async () => {
       await self.root.getByRole('button', { name: /subscribe|pay\s\$|start/i }).click();