diff --git a/.maestro/logged-out/audio-stems.yaml b/.maestro/logged-out/audio-stems.yaml
index 8025af93f..060d11bff 100644
--- a/.maestro/logged-out/audio-stems.yaml
+++ b/.maestro/logged-out/audio-stems.yaml
@@ -23,15 +23,20 @@ appId: ${APP_ID}
           visible:
             text: ".*e2e test stream.*"
           timeout: 30000
-      # tap on the video to show the player controls
-      - tapOn:
-          point: 50%,20%
-      - tapOn:
-          id: "player-menu"
-      - extendedWaitUntil:
-          visible:
-            text: "Audio"
-          timeout: 10000
+      # tap on the video to show the player controls, then open the menu;
+      # on a slow emulator the controls can hide again before the menu tap
+      # lands, so retry the pair
+      - retry:
+          maxRetries: 3
+          commands:
+            - tapOn:
+                point: 50%,20%
+            - tapOn:
+                id: "player-menu"
+            - extendedWaitUntil:
+                visible:
+                  text: "Audio"
+                timeout: 10000
       - assertVisible:
           id: "player-audio-stem-0"
       # substring matches: iOS merges a menu row's texts into one element