diff --git a/templates.fif.json b/templates.fif.json
index 91ce9dd7..1166200e 100644
--- a/templates.fif.json
+++ b/templates.fif.json
@@ -1310,8 +1310,7 @@
                 "BOOTFROM": "c",
                 "HDD_1": "disk_%FLAVOR%_%MACHINE%.qcow2",
                 "POSTINSTALL": "desktop_update_graphical",
-                "START_AFTER_TEST": "%DEPLOY_UPLOAD_TEST%",
-                "RETRY": 2
+                "START_AFTER_TEST": "%DEPLOY_UPLOAD_TEST%"
             }
         },
         "install_addrepo_metalink_graphical": {
diff --git a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
index ab7b52de..220df197 100644
--- a/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
+++ b/tests/desktop_update_graphical.pm
@@ -41,16 +41,9 @@ sub run {
     # GNOME Software 44+ has a 3rd party source pop-up, get rid of it
     # if it shows up (but don't fail if it doesn't, we're not testing that)
     if ($desktop eq 'gnome' && check_screen 'gnome_software_ignore', 10) {
-        # keep clicking till we hit it, it tends to wobble around,
-        # especially with GNOME 46 - part of
-        # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/2442
-        click_lastmatch;
-        my $count = 20;
-        while (check_screen 'gnome_software_ignore', 3) {
-            die "couldn't get rid of ignore screen!" if ($count == 0);
-            $count -= 1;
-            click_lastmatch;
-        }
+        wait_still_screen 3;
+        # match again as the dialog may have moved a bit
+        assert_and_click 'gnome_software_ignore';
     }
     # go to the 'update' interface. We may be waiting some time at a
     # 'Software catalog is being loaded' screen.
@@ -59,17 +52,8 @@ sub run {
         mouse_set 10, 10;
         mouse_hide;
     }
-    if ($desktop eq 'gnome') {
-        # wait for it to settle, it seems to take a long time and sometimes
-        # go into 'app is not responding' mode - part of
-        # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/2442
-        wait_still_screen 10;
-        # try to click in a 'neutral' area of the UI to get rid of the
-        # weird 'short window' state - another part of
-        # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-software/-/issues/2442
-        mouse_set 36, 128;
-        mouse_click;
-    }
+    # wait out a possible animation
+    wait_still_screen 5;
     assert_and_click 'desktop_package_tool_update';
     # wait for things to settle if e.g. GNOME is refreshing
     wait_still_screen 5, 90;