diff --git a/packages/ses/smoke-test/index.js b/packages/ses/smoke-test/index.js
index 8123b891c6..77987f7578 100644
--- a/packages/ses/smoke-test/index.js
+++ b/packages/ses/smoke-test/index.js
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ async function runTests() {
   });
 
   const pathToIndex = new URL('./fixture/index.html', import.meta.url).href;
+  console.log(`opening ${pathToIndex}`)
 
-  await page.goto(pathToIndex);
+  await page.goto(pathToIndex, { waitUntil: 'load' });
 
   assert.equal(
     await page.evaluate(`typeof lockdown;`),
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ async function runTests() {
     'success';
   }
   catch (e) {
-    e;
+    e.toString();
   }
   `);
   assert.equal(result, 'success', 'lockdown failed');